Musk's X sues researchers who showed rise in hate speech on platform

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Social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, on Monday sued a nonprofit that fights hate speech and disinformation, accusing it of asserting false claims and encouraging advertisers to pause investment on the platform.

The suit, against the nonprofit Center for Countering Digital Hate, focused on research the organization published in June. In one report, the CCDH looked at 100 different accounts subscribed to Twitter Blue and found that Twitter failed to act on 99% of hate posted by users. The group also questioned whether Twitter’s algorithm boosts “toxic tweets.”

X is accusing the CCDH of using data that it didn’t legally possess to “falsely claim it had statistical support showing the platform is overwhelmed with harmful content.” The company is seeking a jury trial, unspecified monetary damages, and wants to block CCDH and any of its collaborators or employees from accessing data provided by X to social media-listening platform Brandwatch.

https://www.reuters.com/legal/musks-x-sues-nonprofit-that-fights-hate-speech-2023-08-01/
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/08/01/x-sues-ccdh-for-showing-hate-speech-rise-on-twitter-after-musk-deal.html

[Putang Ina Mo 2,245]

That's so on-brand of him

[OMF 3,691]

My concern is he is going against a non-profit, it could destroy them financially if it’s dragged through courts.  Wouldn’t even make a dent to Elon’s fortune.

[Emvee 8,886]

He’s literally a cartoon villain. 

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3 hours ago, Aussie said:

My concern is he is going against a non-profit, it could destroy them financially if it’s dragged through courts.  Wouldn’t even make a dent to Elon’s fortune.

wasn't there a trope in old movies where a high profile lawyer would take on a regular person's case bc they were so passionate about it? We need that now lol a Robert Kardashian-esque lawyer to defend them bc it's simply the right thing to do

[bpmMonkey 7,887]

Yet people are still posting on Twitter every single day 

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2 hours ago, weed said:

wasn't there a trope in old movies where a high profile lawyer would take on a regular person's case bc they were so passionate about it? We need that now lol a Robert Kardashian-esque lawyer to defend them bc it's simply the right thing to do

We need the Lincoln Lawyer 

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3 hours ago, Emvee said:

He’s literally a cartoon villain. 

Worse he’s a real one.