Musk's X Corp appeals dismissal of lawsuit against anti-hate group
SAN FRANCISCO — Elon Musk's X appealed the dismissal of its lawsuit against the nonprofit Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH), which faulted him for letting hate speech spread on the social media platform once known as Twitter.
X's logo is seen on the top of the headquarters of the messaging platform X, formerly known as Twitter, in downtown San Francisco, California, US, July 30, 2023.
SAN FRANCISCO — Elon Musk's X appealed the dismissal of its lawsuit against the nonprofit Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH), which faulted him for letting hate speech spread on the social media platform once known as Twitter.
X filed a notice of appeal to the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday (April 23).
US District Judge Charles Breyer in San Francisco dismissed X's case on March 25, calling it "evident" that X sued CCDH to silence critics and punish them for their speech.
Though Mr Musk has long styled himself as a free-speech champion, X said CCDH's research was scaring advertisers away, costing it tens of millions of dollars in revenue.
Mr Musk bought Twitter for US$44 billion (S$60 billion) in 2022. He is the world's third-richest person according to Forbes magazine, and also runs the electric car maker Tesla. The appeal could take several months or longer. REUTERS
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