He made this remark during a recent interview with former Fox News anchor Tucker Carlson, reiterating that vaccines deserve "caution" and "scrutiny." Musk touched on vaccines in the context of a potential repeal of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996 (CDA). Repeal of the CDA's aforementioned statute would make tech platforms such as X, which Musk owns, liable for published content.
"That doesn't mean that vaccines should not have any scrutiny. Of course, we should be making sure that the quality control is incredibly good, especially if we're giving them to children and whatnot. And we shouldn't force people to take vaccines," he told Carlson.
Carlson responded by calling Musk's statement "controversial." The founder of the Tucker Carlson Network even joked that the liability for vaccine manufacturers is not likely to be repealed, drawing comparisons with the CDA's Section 230.
The X owner also emphasized his opposition to vaccine mandates. "I believe in freedom; America's supposed to be the land of liberty," he said.
This mirrored Musk's sentiment from December 2022. "If you scare people enough, they will demand removal of freedom. This is the path to tyranny," he said at the time....<<<Read More>>>...