A federal court in San Francisco has dismissed a lawsuit brought by Elon Musk, the proprietor of X, formerly known as Twitter, against the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH), a hate-speech monitoring group.
Musk claimed that CCDH unlawfully extracted data from the platform to compile reports on hate speech and misinformation online. This legal action was initiated amidst public scrutiny of Musk's efforts to relax Twitter's content moderation policies.
Judge Charles Breyer, in a comprehensive 52-page ruling, contended that the lawsuit was essentially an attempt to penalize CCDH for their expressions. Breyer stated, "This case is about punishing the Defendants for their speech."
Imran Ahmed, the CEO of CCDH, responded to the court's decision on X, stating, "This ruling conveys a powerful message to those seeking to intimidate and stifle independent research."
In contrast, the "X News" account expressed disagreement with the court's verdict and announced intentions to pursue an appeal.
The outcome of this legal dispute underscores the ongoing tensions between tech giants and advocacy groups over content moderation and data privacy issues.
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