A U.S. judge has dismissed X Corp’s lawsuit against a nonprofit organisation that had denounced an increase in hate speech on the social media site that was once known as Twitter following Elon Musk’s takeover.
U.S. District Judge, Charles Breyer, in San Francisco granted the dismissal request, in a report seen by News.ng on Tuesday, by the Center for Countering Digital Hate
“It is impossible to read the complaint and not conclude that X Corp is far more concerned about CCDH’s speech than its data collection methods,” Judge Breyer added.
In July of last year, X filed a lawsuit against the organisation, claiming it had violated the terms of its user agreement by using improper data scraping and cherry-picking to produce false and deceptive reports alleging Musk had allowed X to turn into a haven for extremism, hate speech, and other disinformation.
The nonprofit’s “scare campaign” resulted in tens of millions of dollars in damages, and the complaint claims that its goal was to scare off advertisers.
X stated in response to the verdict declaring that it will be appealing the decision. Musk has long portrayed himself as an advocate for free speech, but since acquiring X in October 2022, he has come under increasing fire for his handling of offensive content. This loss is a blow to Musk.
Musk’s remarks have frequently elicited criticism.
He backed an antisemitic post on X in November 2023 that claimed Jews were inciting hatred against White people, calling the user’s remarks “the actual truth.”
Musk has renounced his antisemitic views and made an effort to improve his ways, which included a visit to the defunct Nazi extermination camp Auschwitz in southern Poland in January.
He asserted that the platform was improving while he was there.
The judge’s ruling was welcomed by Imran Ahmed, CEO of CCDH, who said it validated his organization’s efforts to make social media corporations answerable for their deeds.
CCDH’s attorney Roberta Kaplan underlined that the decision shows Musk’s incapacity to rig the legal system against him.