All articles tagged with #x corp
Originally Published 6 months ago — by The Guardian
Elon Musk’s X Corp filed a lawsuit against New York over the recently enacted Stop Hiding Hate Act, claiming it violates free speech rights under the First Amendment by requiring transparency in content moderation and potentially imposing heavy penalties, while the state defends the law as necessary for transparency and accountability in combating online hate speech and disinformation.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Futurism
Elon Musk's social media platform X, formerly Twitter, is contesting the sale of Infowars' X accounts to The Onion, asserting that X owns all accounts on its platform. This legal move comes amid Infowars' bankruptcy proceedings, where its assets are being liquidated to pay damages to Sandy Hook victims' families. Musk's intervention raises questions about his motives, especially given his past actions to restore Infowars' accounts and his criticism of The Onion. The legal filing emphasizes that users only have a non-exclusive license to their accounts, not ownership.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by The Guardian
Elon Musk's X Corp is attempting to block the transfer of InfoWars accounts to The Onion, arguing that users do not own their accounts and cannot sell or transfer them without X's permission. This legal objection comes amid the bankruptcy auction of InfoWars, following court orders for Alex Jones to pay $1.5 billion to Sandy Hook families. The Onion announced its purchase of InfoWars, but the sale is on hold due to objections from Jones and another bidder, with a court hearing set for next month.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Axios
Elon Musk's X Corp has claimed ownership of InfoWars' social media accounts in a court filing, arguing that users do not own their accounts and cannot sell or transfer them without the company's permission. This move comes amid the pending sale of InfoWars to The Onion, following Alex Jones' bankruptcy and legal troubles. X Corp's stance could have significant implications for its millions of users, as it asserts that its terms of service only grant a non-exclusive license to use the accounts, not ownership.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by NBC News
Elon Musk's X Corp. has filed a notice of appearance in the bankruptcy case of Alex Jones' Infowars, amid concerns about the transparency of the auction process for the platform. The Texas bankruptcy judge has called for a new hearing to address these issues. X Corp.'s filing does not specify its intentions but reserves its rights as an interested party. Infowars' bankruptcy is linked to a $1.5 billion defamation judgment against Jones for his false claims about the Sandy Hook massacre.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Yahoo Finance
Elon Musk confirmed redirecting Nvidia AI chips from Tesla to his ventures X Corp. and xAI Corp., citing Tesla's lack of immediate use for the chips. This move, revealed through internal Nvidia emails, has raised questions about Tesla's AI procurement plans and impacted its stock performance. Musk's broader AI development efforts within Tesla, including a $10 billion investment and the creation of a supercomputer, are under scrutiny, especially after a Delaware court voided a significant compensation package for him.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Reuters
X Corp, formerly Twitter, has been ordered by Brazilian courts to block certain popular accounts without being given details of the order, leading to potential revenue loss and office shutdown in Brazil. Owner Elon Musk vows to legally challenge the order, citing threats of daily fines and other punitive measures. The order is part of a broader crackdown on free speech by Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who previously targeted executives at Telegram and Google over a proposed internet regulation bill.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by New York Post
A US judge dismissed X Corp's lawsuit against the Center for Countering Digital Hate, stating that it seemed Elon Musk targeted the nonprofit because he didn’t like its stance on hate speech. X had sued the nonprofit for allegedly breaching its user contract by creating false reports about hate speech on the platform Musk took over. The judge's decision granted the dismissal request, highlighting Musk's apparent concern about the nonprofit's speech rather than its data collection methods.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by CNBC
Former Twitter executives, including CEO Parag Agrawal and CFO Ned Segal, have filed a lawsuit against Elon Musk and X Corp, claiming they are owed $128 million in unpaid severance following X Corp's acquisition of Twitter. The lawsuit alleges that Musk has repeatedly refused to honor contractual commitments and has been "stiffing employees, landlords, vendors, and others" since taking over Twitter. The complaint also references Musk's comments about cheating Twitter's executives out of their severance benefits. The lawsuit was filed in California's Northern District after settlement talks broke down in a related case in Delaware.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by The Associated Press
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.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by ABC News
X Corp, owner of Twitter, has cut its global trust and safety staff by 30% and reduced safety engineers by 80% since Elon Musk took over, according to Australia’s eSafety Commission. The commission revealed that X reinstated 6,100 previously banned accounts, including 194 for hateful conduct, without additional scrutiny. This reduction in safety staff combined with banned account holders returning could make the platform more toxic and less safe, risking brand reputation and advertising revenue. X missed deadlines to provide requested information and was fined for failing to explain how it was tackling child sexual exploitation content.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by NDTV
Elon Musk's social media site X Corp will donate all revenue from advertising and subscriptions associated with the war in Gaza to hospitals in Israel and the Red Cross/Crescent in Gaza. This announcement comes amidst the ongoing conflict between the Israel Defence Force and Hamas, with over 13,000 people killed in Israeli bombardments. The conflict has severely impacted hospitals in Gaza, including the largest one, Al Shifa, which is facing critical supply shortages. Last month, Musk's Starlink also pledged to provide connectivity to aid organizations in Gaza.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Fox Business
Elon Musk's X Corp will donate all revenue from advertising and subscriptions associated with the war in Gaza to hospitals in Israel and the Red Cross in Gaza. The donations aim to support the innocent regardless of race, creed, or religion. Musk also responded to accusations of antisemitism and announced a defamation complaint against Media Matters for America. X alleged that Media Matters manipulated algorithms to create false impressions of ads appearing next to racist content. IBM, Apple, and Lions Gate Entertainment paused their ads on X amid the controversy.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by The Jerusalem Post
X Corp, formerly known as Twitter, plans to file a "thermonuclear" lawsuit against Media Matters and others who attacked the social media platform, according to Elon Musk. This comes after major US companies, including IBM, Apple, Oracle, Comcast's Xfinity, Disney, Warner Bros Discovery, Comcast, Lions Gate Entertainment, and Paramount Global, paused their advertisements on X due to the placement of their ads alongside antisemitic content. Musk endorsed an antisemitic post on X that falsely claimed Jewish individuals were stoking hatred against white people, leading to criticism from civil rights groups and condemnation from the White House.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Reuters
Donald Trump's lawyer has asked a U.S. appeals court to revive his lawsuit against Twitter (now known as X Corp), claiming that the social media platform violated his and other users' free-speech rights when it suspended their accounts. The lawsuit, filed in 2021, was dismissed by a lower court in May 2022. Twitter reinstated Trump's account in November after being acquired by Elon Musk. Trump argues that Twitter improperly coordinated with U.S. lawmakers to shut down accounts and could be held liable for violating constitutional protections if it is deemed a "state actor." The court is considering whether to reinstate the proposed class action.