TSLAQ

TSLAQ
Nickname	$TSLAQ, TESLAQ
Named after	Tesla ticker symbol + "Q" which is NASDAQ notation for bankruptcy
Formation	July 24, 2018
Type	Anti-Tesla, networked advocacy, fraud deterrence, pro-shorting
Origins	Twitter
Region	International
Key people	Lawrence Fossi (@montana_skeptic), Randeep Hothi (@skabooshka), Martin Tripp, @Paul91701736, @TESLAcharts
Website	https://www.tslaq.org

TSLAQ (pronounced "Tesla Q") is a loose, international^[1] collective of largely anonymous short-sellers,^[2] skeptics, and researchers who openly criticize Tesla, Inc. and its CEO Elon Musk.^[3] The group primarily organizes on social media, often using the $TSLAQ cashtag, and on Reddit to coordinate efforts and share news, opinions, and analysis about the company and its stock.^[4]^[5] Edward Niedermeyer, in his book Ludicrous: The Unvarnished Story of Tesla Motors (2019), pinpoints the July 2018 doxxing of Twitter user Lawrence Fossi,^[6] a Seeking Alpha writer and Tesla short seller operating under the pseudonym Montana Skeptic, as the catalyst for the formation of TSLAQ.^[7]

TSLAQ highlights what it claims to be a variety of dangerous, deceptive, unlawful or fraudulent business practices by Tesla. On occasion, TSLAQ has exchanged hostilities with Tesla fans over social media. Primarily an online group, TSLAQ's activities at times include aerial and traffic photography and visiting parking lots used by Tesla to store cars not yet sold.

^ Niedermeyer, Edward (August 20, 2019). Ludicrous : the unvarnished story of Tesla Motors. Dallas, TX. p. 108. ISBN 978-1-948836-32-6. OCLC 1089841254.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
^ Kolodny, Lora (February 1, 2019). "Anonymous Tesla short sellers who fly over its parking lots taking pictures of cars have a new web site". CNBC. Archived from the original on December 7, 2019. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
^ "Identify bots if you want to fix Twitter, advises Elon Musk". The Economic Times. January 18, 2020. Archived from the original on March 4, 2023. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
^ "The Tesla sceptics who bet against Elon Musk". Bloomberg. January 22, 2020. Archived from the original on April 12, 2020. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
^ Zambonin, Bernard (September 26, 2022). "Should Tesla (TSLA) Be Considered A Meme Stock?". Meme Stock Maven. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
^ Hadero, Haleluya; Chan, Kelvin (December 16, 2022). "Elon Musk claims he was doxxed. But what exactly is that?". AP News. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
^ Niedermeyer, Edward (August 20, 2019). Ludicrous: The Unvarnished Story of Tesla Motors. BenBella Books. p. 107. ISBN 978-1-948836-32-6. OCLC 1089841254. Archived from the original on May 2, 2022. Retrieved May 21, 2022.

[1] Niedermeyer, Edward (August 20, 2019). Ludicrous : the unvarnished story of Tesla Motors. Dallas, TX. p. 108. ISBN 978-1-948836-32-6. OCLC 1089841254.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

[2] Kolodny, Lora (February 1, 2019). "Anonymous Tesla short sellers who fly over its parking lots taking pictures of cars have a new web site". CNBC. Archived from the original on December 7, 2019. Retrieved November 7, 2019.

[3] "Identify bots if you want to fix Twitter, advises Elon Musk". The Economic Times. January 18, 2020. Archived from the original on March 4, 2023. Retrieved April 18, 2020.

[:bloomberg-4] "The Tesla sceptics who bet against Elon Musk". Bloomberg. January 22, 2020. Archived from the original on April 12, 2020. Retrieved April 12, 2020.

[5] Zambonin, Bernard (September 26, 2022). "Should Tesla (TSLA) Be Considered A Meme Stock?". Meme Stock Maven. Retrieved May 24, 2024.

[6] Hadero, Haleluya; Chan, Kelvin (December 16, 2022). "Elon Musk claims he was doxxed. But what exactly is that?". AP News. Retrieved May 24, 2024.

[7] Niedermeyer, Edward (August 20, 2019). Ludicrous: The Unvarnished Story of Tesla Motors. BenBella Books. p. 107. ISBN 978-1-948836-32-6. OCLC 1089841254. Archived from the original on May 2, 2022. Retrieved May 21, 2022.

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