Elon Musk's X escapes most of lawsuit over copyrighted songs
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Elon Musk's X escapes most of lawsuit over copyrighted songs

The Hindu  

X, the social media platform owned by Elon Musk, on Tuesday won the dismissal of most of a lawsuit by 17 music publishers that accused it of infringing copyrights on nearly 1,700 songs by letting people post music online without permission. U.S. District Judge Aleta Trauger in Nashville, Tennessee said the publishers could not pursue a theory of "comprehensive general liability for infringement" against X, which Musk bought for $44 billion in Oct. 2022. They accused X of routinely ignoring and encouraging copyright infringement, giving it a leg up on platforms such as Meta Platforms' Facebook, Google's YouTube and ByteDance's TikTok that properly license music. She also said X was not liable for "vicarious" infringement, saying it was not responsible to police how posts were drafted or obtain copyright permission in advance.

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Elon Musk’s X sues to block California law that aims to combat election deepfakes
1 month, 1 week ago

Elon Musk’s X sues to block California law that aims to combat election deepfakes

LA Times  

X, the social media app owned by Elon Musk, has sued California in an attempt to block a new law requiring large online platforms to remove or label deceptive election content. X alleges the new law would prompt social media sites to lean toward labeling or removing legitimate election content out of caution. X, though, alleges it would be difficult …

Judge rejects Media Matters request to dismiss Elon Musk lawsuit over ‘hateful content’ on X
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Judge rejects Media Matters request to dismiss Elon Musk lawsuit over ‘hateful content’ on X

The Independent  

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Elon Musk sues advertising group over pulling ads from X.
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Elon Musk sues advertising group over pulling ads from X.

Slate  

Elon Musk is very mad that advertisers don’t want to spend their money on X. X filed a lawsuit against a coalition of advertisers claiming that the coalition violated federal antitrust laws by dissuading leading companies from spending money on X. She cited a recent report by the House Judiciary Committee which claimed the World Federation of Advertisers, GARM’s parent …

Elon Musk declares war and files a huge lawsuit on X advertisers: ‘We tried peace for 2 years, now it is war’
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Elon Musk declares war and files a huge lawsuit on X advertisers: ‘We tried peace for 2 years, now it is war’

The Independent  

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Engineers sue Elon Musk and SpaceX, saying the company mirrored his juvenile, crude X posts
6 months, 1 week ago

Engineers sue Elon Musk and SpaceX, saying the company mirrored his juvenile, crude X posts

LA Times  

Elon Musk, shown at a Hollywood event in April, is the subject of a lawsuit that spotlights crude social media posts and alleges retaliatory firings. In one post highlighted in the complaint, Musk posted to Chad Hurley, the former CEO of YouTube, “if you touch my wiener, you can have a horse.” In another instance, he posted a picture of …

Federal Judge Dismisses Elon Musk's X Lawsuit Against Center For Countering Digital Hate
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Federal Judge Dismisses Elon Musk's X Lawsuit Against Center For Countering Digital Hate

Live Law  

A federal judge in California dismissed a lawsuit filed by Elon Musk's X Corporation against the Center for Countering Digital Hate. The lawsuit, which was initiated by X in July 2023, alleged that the CCDH violated the platform's terms of service by compiling public tweets and publishing reports highlighting instances of hate speech and misinformation. However, U.S. District Court Judge …

Judge dismisses lawsuit by Musk’s X against nonprofit researchers tracking hate speech on platform
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Judge dismisses lawsuit by Musk’s X against nonprofit researchers tracking hate speech on platform

Associated Press  

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by Elon Musk’s X Corp. against the non-profit Center for Countering Digital Hate, which has documented the increase in hate speech on the site since it was acquired by the Tesla owner. X, formerly known as Twitter, had argued the center’s researchers violated the site’s terms of service by improperly compiling public tweets, …

Elon Musk’s Supreme Court Endgame in Defamation Lawsuit
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Elon Musk’s Supreme Court Endgame in Defamation Lawsuit

Slate  

Late last year, Elon Musk sued nonprofit media watchdog Media Matters for America for defamation. By suing, Musk aims to deter Media Matters and other organizations not just from publicizing X’s advertising practices but from fighting disinformation generally. Musk’s legal manipulations and bombastic attacks on the organization make clear that his intent is to punish Media Matters, driving up legal …

Musk’s X fails to block California content moderation law
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Musk’s X fails to block California content moderation law

LA Times  

Elon Musk’s X Corp. lost its effort in court to block a California law that seeks to control toxic posts on social media by requiring companies to disclose their content-moderation polices. In an eight-page ruling Thursday, a federal judge in Sacramento rejected arguments by the company formerly known as Twitter that the measure violates the free-speech rights of social media …

Elon Musk’s Media Matters Lawsuit Will Have a ‘Chilling Effect’
54 years, 11 months ago

Elon Musk’s Media Matters Lawsuit Will Have a ‘Chilling Effect’

Wired  

On Monday, X filed a lawsuit against Media Matters for America, a nonprofit, alleging that a recent report showing big name advertisers appearing next to antisemitic content on X was an attempt to “destroy” the company by encouraging advertisers to pull their money. Shortly after, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office announced that it would be investigating MMFA for “potential …

Elon Musk sues media watchdog for report on anti-Semitic content on X that led to exodus of advertisers
1 year, 1 month ago

Elon Musk sues media watchdog for report on anti-Semitic content on X that led to exodus of advertisers

Firstpost  

Elon Musk and X Corp are suing Media Matter for report stating that X often shows ads from prominent tech brands against content from Nazi sympathisers and Nazis It seems that Elon Musk’s trouble with X just refuses to die. Elon Musk, who acquired Twitter for $44 billion in October 2022, took to social media on Saturday, announcing X’s intention …

Musk files defamation suit against Media Matters over Nazi X post claims
1 year, 1 month ago

Musk files defamation suit against Media Matters over Nazi X post claims

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Media Matters analysis, published last week, also …

Elon Musk’s X sues Media Matters over report on antisemitic content
1 year, 1 month ago

Elon Musk’s X sues Media Matters over report on antisemitic content

LA Times  

The social media company X, formerly Twitter, sued media watchdog group Media Matters on Monday, alleging defamation after the group reported that the platform was placing ads for major brands next to pro-Hitler and white nationalist content. The complaint alleges that Media Matters “knowingly and maliciously manufactured side-by-side images” that showed X ads next to racist content and presented them …

Music publishers sue AI company Anthropic over song lyrics
1 year, 2 months ago

Music publishers sue AI company Anthropic over song lyrics

The Hindu  

Music publishers Universal Music, ABKCO and Concord Publishing sued artificial intelligence company Anthropic in Tennessee federal court on Wednesday, accusing it of misusing an "innumerable" amount of copyrighted song lyrics to train its chatbot Claude. The music publishers' lawsuit appears to be the first case over song lyrics and the first against Anthropic, which has drawn financial backing from Google, …

The chaos at X since Elon Musk’s takeover has gotten worse
1 year, 2 months ago

The chaos at X since Elon Musk’s takeover has gotten worse

Al Jazeera  

A flood of fake news, multiple changes in policies may keep advertisers off X, threatening its business model. “ erosion of trust, both from users and advertisers, coupled with the heightened risk of disinformation and misinformation, should cause worry for X’s future prospects,” said Zachary Weiner, CEO of communications agency Emerging Insider which focuses on media, publishers, and the entertainment …

U.S. ad revenue at Elon Musk's X declined each month since takeover: Report
1 year, 2 months ago

U.S. ad revenue at Elon Musk's X declined each month since takeover: Report

The Hindu  

Monthly U.S. ad revenue at social media platform X has declined at least 55% year-over-year each month since billionaire Elon Musk bought the company formerly known as Twitter in October 2022, according to third-party data provided to Reuters. X's chief executive, Linda Yaccarino, is expected to meet on Thursday with bank lenders who helped finance Musk's acquisition to outline the …

Elon Musk is being sued for libel for accusing a man of having neo-Nazi links
1 year, 2 months ago

Elon Musk is being sued for libel for accusing a man of having neo-Nazi links

NPR  

Elon Musk is being sued for libel for accusing a man of having neo-Nazi links Enlarge this image toggle caption Michel Euler/AP Michel Euler/AP Elon Musk, the owner of X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, is being sued by a recent college graduate who says Musk falsely accused him of being affiliated with a neo-Nazi group. "Over …

Elon Musk's X a ‘habitual non-compliant platform’, not following orders: Government
1 year, 3 months ago

Elon Musk's X a ‘habitual non-compliant platform’, not following orders: Government

Hindustan Times  

India's government has told a court that Elon Musk's X is a "habitual non-compliant platform" and for years has not followed many orders to remove content, undermining the government's role, according to a legal filing reviewed by Reuters. The new logo of Twitter is seen in this illustration The remarks were contained in an Aug. 24 non-public filing by India's …

Elon Musk’s X challenges California’s content moderation law
1 year, 3 months ago

Elon Musk’s X challenges California’s content moderation law

The Hindu  

Elon Musk’s social media platform formerly known as Twitter has sued the state of California over a law requiring social media companies to publish their policies for removing offending material such as hate speech, misinformation and harassment. In a lawsuit filed Friday against state Attorney General Robert Bonta, X Corp. challenges the “constitutionality and legal validity” of the law, saying …

Elon Musk’s X, formerly Twitter, sues California over social media law
1 year, 3 months ago

Elon Musk’s X, formerly Twitter, sues California over social media law

LA Times  

X, the company formerly known as Twitter, is suing California over a state law passed last year that lawmakers say aims to make social media platforms more transparent. In the lawsuit, filed in a federal court in Sacramento on Friday, X alleges the law violates the 1st Amendment’s free speech protections and would pressure social media companies to moderate “constitutionally-protected” …

Musk threatens to sue Anti-Defamation League over X’s falling revenue
1 year, 3 months ago

Musk threatens to sue Anti-Defamation League over X’s falling revenue

Al Jazeera  

Billionaire owner of platform formerly known as Twitter says anti-Semitism accusations have hurt company’s bottom line. Elon Musk, the owner of social media platform X, formerly Twitter, says he is considering suing a leading civil rights organisation, arguing that its accusations of anti-Semitism have led the company to lose revenue. “To clear our platform’s name on the matter of anti-Semitism, …

Elon Musk-owned X sued by AFP over copyright issue
1 year, 4 months ago

Elon Musk-owned X sued by AFP over copyright issue

The Hindu  

News company Agence France-Presse has sued the Elon Musk-owned X, previously known as Twitter, over copyright as it tries to force the social media platform to pay the news outlet in exchange for displaying its content. However, X has not entertained the matter and the news agency wants a Paris court to order the social media company to submit relevant …

X marks the lawsuit: Elon Musk’s social media company sues nonprofit highlighting site’s hate speech
1 year, 4 months ago

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

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, has sued a group of researchers — alleging their work highlighting an increase in hate speech on the platform cost the company millions of dollars of advertising revenue. With offices in the U.S. and United Kingdom, the center regularly publishes reports on hate speech, extremism and harmful behavior on …

X marks the lawsuit: Elon Musk's social media company sues nonprofit highlighting site's hate speech
1 year, 4 months ago

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

The Independent  

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Elon Musk might be sued for rebranding Twitter to X.com soon: All details
1 year, 5 months ago

Elon Musk might be sued for rebranding Twitter to X.com soon: All details

India Today  

Billionaire Elon Musk's decision to rebrand Twitter as X could be complicated legally: companies including Meta and Microsoft already have intellectual property rights to the same letter. "There's a 100% chance that Twitter is going to get sued over this by somebody," said trademark attorney Josh Gerben, who said he counted nearly 900 active U.S. trademark registrations that already cover …

Music publishers sue Twitter in US' Tennessee for allowing copyrighted songs
1 year, 6 months ago

Music publishers sue Twitter in US' Tennessee for allowing copyrighted songs

Hindustan Times  

A group of 17 music publishers sued Twitter in Nashville, Tennessee, federal court on Wednesday, accusing the company of enabling thousands of copyright violations by allowing users to post music without a license. Twitter "routinely ignores" repeat infringement by users who post tweets that contain unlicensed music Read here: ‘Enter Twitter 2.0’: New CEO Linda Yaccarino in first email to …

Music publishers sue Twitter for allowing copyrighted songs
1 year, 6 months ago

Music publishers sue Twitter for allowing copyrighted songs

The Hindu  

A group of 17 music publishers sued Twitter in Nashville, Tennessee, federal court on Wednesday, accusing the company of enabling thousands of copyright violations by allowing users to post music without a license. The lawsuit said the longstanding infringement has gotten worse since Elon Musk bought Twitter in October, and that other major platforms like TikTok, Facebook and YouTube properly …

Twitter hit with $250-million copyright infringement lawsuit from music publishers
1 year, 6 months ago

Twitter hit with $250-million copyright infringement lawsuit from music publishers

LA Times  

“Twitter stands alone as the largest social media platform that has completely refused to license the millions of songs on its service,” David Israelite, chief executive of the National Music Publishers’ Assn., said in a statement. A coalition of music publishers, including Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music and Sony Music Publishing, is suing Twitter over “massive copyright infringement” …

Elon Musk may be planning to launch his own social media platform ‘X.Com’ to rival Twitter
2 years, 4 months ago

Elon Musk may be planning to launch his own social media platform ‘X.Com’ to rival Twitter

Firstpost  

Elon Musk may be planning to set up his own social media platform under the domain ‘X.com.’ This news makes its way at a time when Musk and Twitter are preparing for their court proceedings after Twitter sued Musk for backing out of the $44 billion acquisition deal. With Twitter suing Musk for backing out of the $44 billion acquisition …

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