X Corp, formerly known as Twitter, is facing a potential legal battle with the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH), an anti-hate group. The CCDH published a research article in June accusing X of allowing explicitly racist and homophobic posts on its platform despite policies against such content. X responded by threatening a lawsuit against the group on July 20th, claiming that the CCDH made false or misleading claims and attempted to scare advertisers.
In its defense, the CCDH maintains that it never claimed to conduct a comprehensive study and has provided documented methodology for its research. The group also denies accepting funding from competitors or foreign governments, refuting X’s accusations.
The situation becomes more complex as X recently implemented reading rate limits, making it difficult for researchers and subscribers to conduct extensive studies. The company believes that data scraping abuse is occurring, leading to the temporary measures.
X has disbanded its communications team and has not commented on the issue. However, the CCDH vows to continue publishing its research and refuses to be bullied. Reports indicate that X’s ad sales have dropped significantly since Elon Musk acquired the company last year, with advertisers expressing concerns about hate speech and explicit content on the platform.
In addition to the potential lawsuit against the CCDH, X has threatened legal action against Microsoft and Meta (formerly Facebook) for alleged policy violations and feature duplication, respectively. The tech giant has also sued a law firm over alleged financial discrepancies during the management transition to Musk’s ownership.
