Elon Musk Faces Class-Action Lawsuit Over Giveaway

Elon Musk's $1 million-a-day giveaway campaign, aimed at engaging voters ahead of the U.S. presidential election, is facing a class-action lawsuit filed by Arizona resident Jacqueline McAferty. The lawsuit alleges that participants were misled into believing winners would be randomly selected, while they were actually handpicked for political reasons, undermining the campaign's legitimacy. Critics, including Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner, have called the initiative an 'illegal lottery' and a deceptive political marketing scheme. Musk's political action committee, America PAC, reportedly used the giveaway to drive traffic to his social media platform, X, and collect personal data, raising privacy concerns. The lawsuit seeks over $5 million in damages for the alleged fraud, as Musk has not publicly addressed the claims. Despite a Philadelphia judge denying an attempt to halt the campaign, it has intensified scrutiny of Musk's tactics during this contentious election period.