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Elon Musk’s X Loses Lawsuit Against Research Group That Found Proliferation of Hate Speech, Racist Content on Social Network


A federal judge dismissed Elon Musk's X lawsuit against a research group, ruling it was "evident" the litigation was intended "to punish" the group.

In his ruling Monday, District Court Judge Charles Breyer denied Musk and X Corp.’s request to re-plead the case. “Sometimes it is unclear what is driving a litigation, and only by reading between the lines of a complaint can one attempt to surmise a plaintiff’s true purpose,” Breyer wrote. In a statement, Imran Ahmed, CEO and founder of the Center for Countering Digital Hate, said: “Throughout Elon Musk’s loud, hypocritical campaign of harassment, abuse, and lawfare designed to avoid taking responsibility for his own decisions, CCDH has remained quietly confident in the quality and integrity of our research and advocacy.

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