Elon Musk's X Faces Legal Setback in Battle Against Hate Speech Researchers

X Corp, formerly known as Twitter, is suing the nonprofit Center for Countering Digital Hate for documenting the increase in hate speech on the platform since it was purchased by Elon Musk. X alleges that the researchers violated its terms of service by compiling public tweets, leading to lost advertising revenue. The researchers argue that they only used automated search tools to analyze publicly available posts. The case is being closely watched by researchers studying social media's impact on public discourse, and the judge appeared skeptical of X's arguments during a recent hearing.