US Supreme Court rejects Musk appeal over tweets that must be approved by Tesla

US Supreme Court rejects Musk appeal over tweets that must be approved by Tesla
Tesla boss Elon Musk (Susan Walsh/AP)

The US Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from Elon Musk over a settlement with securities regulators that requires him to get approval in advance of some tweets that relate to Tesla, the electric vehicle company he leads.

The justices did not comment when leaving in place lower-court rulings against Mr Musk, who complained that the requirement amounts to “prior restraint” on his speech in violation of the First Amendment.

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