Coverage dated July 30, 2023 to August 1, 2023

X marks the lawsuit: Elon Musk's social media company sues nonprofit highlighting site's hate speech

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The Center for Countering Digital Hate regularly publishes studies looking at hate speech and misinformation on sites like X, Facebook and TikTok.

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10TV Columbus
Twitter threatens to sue nonprofit that documented rise in hateful tweets; founder decries 'unprecedented escalation' (opens 10TV Columbus)
Published Jul 30, 2023
10TV Columbus's feed description
The Center for Countering Digital Hate publishes reports on hate speech and harmful behavior on social media platforms like X, TikTok or Facebook.
The Columbian
Musk threatens to sue researchers who documented the rise in hateful tweets (opens The Columbian)
Published Jul 30, 2023
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WASHINGTON (AP) — X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, has threatened to sue a group of independent researchers whose research documented an increase in hate speech on the site sinc
Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Musk threatens to sue researchers who documented rise in hateful tweets (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)
Published Jul 30, 2023
Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description
WASHINGTON >> X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, has threatened to sue a group of independent researchers whose research documented an increase in hate speech on the site since it was purchased last year by Elon Musk.
KTVB Boise
Twitter, now X, threatens to sue researchers who documented the rise in hateful tweets (opens KTVB Boise)
Published Jul 30, 2023
KTVB Boise's feed description
The Center for Countering Digital Hate publishes reports on hate speech and harmful behavior on social media platforms like X, TikTok or Facebook.
Fortune
Free speech absolutist Elon Musk threatens to sue researchers who uncovered X/Twitter's increase in hate speech since takeover (opens Fortune)
Published Jul 30, 2023
Fortune's feed description
A lawyer representing X claimed the Center for Countering Digital Hate intended “to harm Twitter’s business by driving advertisers away from the platform with incendiary claims.”
Engadget
Twitter threatens to sue anti-hate group over its research (opens Engadget)
Published Jul 30, 2023
Engadget's feed description
Twitter (now X) has threatened to sue an anti-hate research group over its findings..
NBC10 Philadelphia
Twitter, now X, threatens suit against nonprofit studying hate speech and misinformation (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)
Published Jul 30, 2023
NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description
On July 20, X Corp., formerly known as Twitter, sent a letter to the Center for Countering Digital Hate, threatening to sue the British research nonprofit.
CNN
Twitter threatens to sue hate-speech watchdog group (opens CNN)
Published Jul 30, 2023
CNN's feed description
In a July 20 letter shared publicly Monday, Twitter threatened to sue the Center for Countering Digital Hate, accusing the group of a campaign to hurt Twitter by driving away its advertisers.
Al Jazeera
Musk threatens to sue researchers who documented the rise in hate tweets (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Jul 30, 2023
Al Jazeera's feed description
X says research seems intended ‘to harm Twitter’s business by driving advertisers away’ with ‘incendiary claims’.
BizPac Review
Twitter threatens lawsuit against pro-censorship nonprofit for ‘false’ research (opens BizPac Review)
Published Jul 30, 2023
BizPac Review's feed description
The Elon Musk-owned, parent company X Corp. threatened a lawsuit against the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) over research aimed at the social media platform, […]
BizPac Review
Musk threatens legal action against misinformation researcher over claims of hate speech on Twitter (opens BizPac Review)
Published Jul 30, 2023
BizPac Review's feed description
Elon Musk threatens he will use 'any and all legal tools' to fight left-wing group that spreads alleged 'hate speech' lies about X
KRON4
X threatens to sue researchers who documented hate speech on Twitter (opens KRON4)
Published Jul 30, 2023
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X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, has threatened to sue a group of independent researchers whose research documented an increase in hate speech on the site since it was purcha…
Forbes
Twitter Threatens Legal Action Against Nonprofit For Claiming Hate Speech Rose After Musk’s Takeover (opens Forbes)
Published Jul 30, 2023
Forbes's feed description
Elon Musk’s lawyer wrote that X has “reason to believe” that the research about hate speech on Twitter was funded by groups with an “ulterior agenda.”
PBS NewsHour
Musk threatens to sue researchers documenting the rise in hateful tweets (opens PBS NewsHour)
Published Jul 30, 2023
PBS NewsHour's feed description
An attorney for the platform recently wrote to the Center for Countering Digital Hate accusing the group of trying to hurt the site's advertising.
KTVU San Francisco
Elon Musk threatens to sue researchers who documented the rise in hateful tweets (opens KTVU San Francisco)
Published Jul 30, 2023
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Articles and videos about Elon Musk threatens to sue researchers who documented the rise in hateful tweets on KTVU FOX 2.
The Guardian
Anti-hate speech group accuses Elon Musk’s X Corp of intimidation over legal threat (opens The Guardian)
Published Jul 30, 2023
The Guardian's feed description
Center for Countering Digital Hate claims publication of hateful material on Tiwtter has risen since Musk took over
New York Post
Elon Musk’s X threatens to sue nonprofit that tracks hate speech: ‘Driving advertisers away’ (opens New York Post)
Published Jul 30, 2023
New York Post's feed description
A letter from attorney representing X alleged that the Center for Countering Digital Hate research publications seem intended “to harm Twitter’s business by driving advertisers away from the platfo…
Seattle Times
Twitter threatens legal action against group that tracks hate speech (opens Seattle Times)
Published Jul 30, 2023
Seattle Times's feed description
X Corp. claimed in a letter that the Center for Countering Digital Hate has made baseless claims against Twitter.
NBC News
Twitter threatens legal action against nonprofit group that monitors hate speech (opens NBC News)
Published Jul 30, 2023
NBC News's feed description
The Center for Countering Digital Hate accused X owner Elon Musk of making a "brazen attempt to silence honest criticism."
KEYT Santa Barbara
Musk threatens to sue researchers who documented the rise in hateful tweets | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)
Published Jul 30, 2023
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Musk threatens to sue researchers who documented the rise in hateful tweets
Variety
Twitter Threatens to Sue Hate-Speech Research Group Over Claims That Hateful, Racist Content Has Proliferated Under Elon Musk’s Ownership (opens Variety)
Published Jul 30, 2023
Variety's feed description
Elon Musk has taken legal aim at the Center for Countering Digital Hate, an independent research nonprofit group, over the organization’s findings that since the multibillionaire acquired Twi…
Washington Post
Twitter, now X, sues group that researched hate speech on platform (opens Washington Post)
Published Jul 31, 2023
Washington Post's feed description
Elon Musk's X alleged the Center for Countering Digital Hate violated its terms of service in a bid to scare away advertisers and harm the company financially.
Engadget
Elon Musk's X Corp sues anti-hate group over its research (opens Engadget)
Published Jul 31, 2023
Engadget's feed description
After threatening to do so, X Corp (aka Twitter) has filed a lawsuit against The Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH)..
NBC News
Elon Musk's X Corp. sues nonprofit group that tracks hate speech (opens NBC News)
Published Jul 31, 2023
NBC News's feed description
The lawsuit accuses the Center for Countering Digital Hate of orchestrating a "scare campaign to drive away advertisers from the X platform."
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Musk’s X threatens to sue media researchers (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)
Published Jul 31, 2023
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description
WASHINGTON -- X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, has threatened to sue a group of independent researchers whose work documented an increase in hate speech on the site since it was purchased last year by Elon Musk.

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