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X updates terms of service to to steer lawsuits to conservative court in Texas


Texas’ Northern District already is the host of two lawsuits X has filed after several brands pulled ads from Musk’s platform

Elon Musk’s X has updated its terms of service to steer any disputes by users of the social media platform formerly known as Twitter to a federal court in Texas whose judges frequently deliver victories to conservative litigants in political cases. It is common for companies to include venue clauses in their terms of service directing what forum would hear any disputes filed against them. Musk, the world’s richest man, has increasingly embraced conservative causes and has become a major financial supporter of Republican former President Donald Trump in his campaign to win the Nov. 5 presidential election.

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