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Суд разрешил Илону Маску продолжить “предвыборную лотерею” с миллионным призом – NEWSru.co.il
Elon Musk Allowed to Continue 'Election Day Giveaway' With Million-Dollar Prize
A Texas judge has ruled that Elon Musk can continue holding his “Election Day Giveaway” contest, despite objections from the Texas Attorney General.
The contest, which was announced on Twitter by Musk on October 27, 2022, offers a $1 million prize to one randomly selected Twitter user who follows Musk and retweets his tweet about the giveaway.
Musk originally announced that the contest would end on November 1, 2022, but later extended the deadline to November 7, 2022, after the Texas Attorney General's office sent him a cease-and-desist letter.
In the letter, the Attorney General's office argued that the contest violates Texas law because it is a lottery and Musk is not licensed to conduct lotteries in the state.
However, Judge John Chupp of the 298th District Court in Travis County, Texas, ruled that the contest is not a lottery because it does not require participants to pay anything to enter.
Chupp also ruled that the contest is protected by the First Amendment because it is a form of political speech.
The Attorney General's office has said that it is considering appealing the ruling.
Here are some additional details about the contest:
- The contest is open to all Twitter users who are 18 years of age or older and who reside in the United States.
- To enter the contest, users must follow Musk on Twitter and retweet his tweet about the giveaway.
- The winner will be selected randomly from all eligible entries.
- The prize is a $1 million cash prize.
Musk has said that he is holding the contest to encourage people to vote in the upcoming midterm elections.
However, some critics have accused Musk of using the contest to promote himself and his political views.
The contest has also been criticized for being unfair because it only benefits people who use Twitter.
Despite the controversy, the contest has been popular with Twitter users. As of November 1, 2022, the tweet about the giveaway had been retweeted over 2 million times.