Rapper Big Huey and his fake story with Tesla Cybertruck
American rapper Big Huey claimed that Tesla remotely deactivated his Cybertruck after he released a song named after this electric car. However, it was later revealed that this entire story was a staged performance, likely created to promote the song and attract attention to the rapper’s Instagram page.
In a video published by Big Huey, a warning about “deactivation” due to a “critical issue” was shown appearing on the Cybertruck’s screen. The rapper claimed that his vehicle stopped moving and he became trapped on the highway. Later, he also published a letter signed by a Tesla representative, which allegedly contained a demand to cease using the name Cybertruck in his creative work.
Tesla quickly refuted these claims, confirming that the company “does NOT remotely disable vehicles”.
Exposing the Deception
It turned out that the letter signed by Tesla management was forged — it used an outdated job title of a company employee. Furthermore, enthusiasts were able to recreate the warning screen shown by Big Huey simply by connecting a laptop to the vehicle’s system.
This story caused significant resonance on social networks, but it was quickly debunked as an obvious fake. Similar provocations are becoming increasingly common among public figures trying to attract attention to their projects. Tesla, in turn, demonstrated promptness in refuting false claims, which could become an important precedent for combating misinformation in the future.