Twitter Sues Hate Speech Watchdog

Elon Musk’s ‘X,’ formerly known as Twitter, announced Monday night it had filed a lawsuit against the Center for Countering Digital Hate, a British research group working to stop the spread of online hate and disinformation.

“Free expression is fundamental to a healthy functioning global society – and if it’s taken away, it’s almost impossible to get back,” a statement on the official X account page wrote.

“That’s why we will continue to stand up for people’s rights, including the over half a billion of you who turn to our platform continually. Free expression and platform safety are not at odds. Despite our continued progress, the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) and its backers have been actively working to assert false and misleading claims about X and actively working to prevent public dialogue.”

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