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Elon Musk found not liable for damages in defamation lawsuit

An American federal court has declared that Elon Musk is not liable for calling a Thai cave explorer a 'Pedo Guy' on Twitter. Musk testified at his own trial and said that his comments were in jest and not meant to be taken literally. After the trial, he said that his 'faith in humanity has been restored' at a press conference.

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