X Suit Against Online Hate-Speech Watchdog Gets Tossed by Judge
Source: Bloomberg
March 25, 2024 at 1:52 PM EDT
A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit by Elon Musk’s X Corp. against a group that monitors online hate speech, concluding that the social media platform’s complaint was aimed at “punishing” criticism of it.
US District Judge Charles Breyer’s ruling Monday is a win for the Center for Countering Digital Hate, which was accused in the suit of falsely stating in a public research report that the social media platform “is overwhelmed with harmful content.”
“X disagrees with the court’s decision and plans to appeal,” the company said in a statement.
Musk, who is among the world’s richest people and is famous for his provocative posts on social media, late last year incited outrage with his endorsement of antisemitic commentary. At the same time, the serial entrepreneur has lashed out at critics who say that toxic speech on X — formerly known as Twitter — has proliferated since he took over the company in 2022.
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