[{"selector":"#anim-602228cd-68b7-403a-97e7-a794434f5753 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a3c71937-dd3e-4527-985a-8fa88773df8b","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(124.54211%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-1099e060-1775-4495-aee7-62c962df8d47","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-59c07b5d-1f19-4065-979b-0bbf231faef8","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, recently stated that removing "spam bots" from the platform will be one of his primary goals.

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