https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/01/musk-testifies-in-fraud-trial-points-out-that-not-everyone-believes-what-he-says/

Elon Musk began testifying today in the jury trial over whether his false tweets in 2018 about taking Tesla private caused investors to lose billions of dollars.

During testimony in a federal courtroom in San Francisco, Musk denied that his tweets cause Tesla's stock price to go up or down. "Just because I tweet something does not mean people believe it or will act accordingly," Musk said in response to a question from attorney Nicholas Porritt, who represents investors in the class-action lawsuit against Musk.