NTSB Denounces Unauthorized Use of Its Seal in Anti-Tesla Super Bowl Ads

The National Transportation Safety Board has ordered The Dawn Project to cease using its seal, emphasizing its independence from commercial interests.

• The Dawn Project aired Super Bowl ads calling for a boycott of Tesla, citing safety concerns with its self-driving software.
• The NTSB stated it did not authorize the use of its seal in the ads and does not endorse The Dawn Project's work.
• Tech billionaire Dan O'Dowd, founder of The Dawn Project, has been a vocal critic of Tesla's safety practices.
• The ads aired in select markets, including where U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg resides, at a cost of $552,000.
• The Dawn Project's ads reference real-life incidents and government requests for Tesla to limit Autopilot use, which Tesla has refused.

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