🔥 Musk's Revenge on CCDH Hits a Wall
posted 25 Mar 2024
The California court has dismissed Elon Musk's lawsuit against the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH), challenging a report by CCDH that indicated a rise in instances of hate, racism, and antisemitism on the social platform X after its purchase by Musk.
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,remarked Judge Charles Breyer.
He determined that Musk's attorneys were essentially trying to twist legal principles to sanction CCDH for its freedom of expression. Breyer also criticized the reluctance of Musk's legal team to pursue a defamation claim, despite their belief in the platform's reputational damage. Musk, not satisfied with the judgment, intends to appeal.
Meanwhile, CCDH has hailed the decision, with CEO Imran Ahmed regarding it as a precedent-setting victory that can hold social media platforms accountable. He noted the significance of the law's supremacy not being undermined by financial power.
Reminder: Musk's enterprise initiated legal action against CCDH the previous year, accusing it of unlawfully analyzing messages for report generation, even though such information was publicly accessible. CCDH had then accused the lawsuit of being an attempt by Musk to suppress critical commentary.
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