X suit against online hate-speech watchdog gets tossed by judge

Musk late last year incited outrage with his endorsement of antisemitic commentary while simultaneously lashing out at critics who say that toxic speech on X – formerly known as Twitter – has proliferated since he took over the company in 2022. — AFP

A US federal judge dismissed a lawsuit by Elon Musk’s X Corp against a group that monitors online hate speech, concluding that the social media platform’s complaint was aimed at “punishing” criticism of it.

US District Judge Charles Breyer’s ruling Monday is a win for the Center for Countering Digital Hate, which was accused in the suit of falsely stating in a public research report that the social media platform “is overwhelmed with harmful content”.