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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Technology
Nick Robins-Early

Judge dismisses ‘vapid’ Elon Musk lawsuit against group that cataloged racist content on X

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Elon Musk in Krakow, Poland, on 22 January 2024. Photograph: NurPhoto via Getty Images

A judge in California on Monday dismissed the tech billionaire Elon Musk’s lawsuit against the Center for Countering Digital Hate, a non-profit that has published reports chronicling the rise of racist, antisemitic and extremist content on X, formerly Twitter, since Musk’s acquisition.

The case was dismissed in accordance with the state’s anti-Slapp law, which forbids nuisance lawsuits intended to punish the exercise of free speech.

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