HISTORICAL FACTS: 3 - Caught on Camera

Musks threats against ADL backfire

Anti-extremism expert: Under Musk, X is losing revenue "because his platform is now a cesspool for bigotry"

Salon · Sep 9, 2023

Teens much more likely to believe online conspiracy claims than adults – US study

Study shows that 60% of teens between ages 13 to 17 agreed with four or more conspiracy statements compared with 49% of adults

The Guardian - US · Aug 16, 2023

TechScape: Why Elon Musk is taking trying to mute anti-hate-speech group

The company formerly known as Twitter alleges that the Center for Countering Digital Hate drove away advertisers – but CCDH and legal experts say otherwise

The Guardian - UK · Aug 8, 2023

Musk's X sues hate speech watchdog

Group says Musk trying to "shoot the messenger" instead of dealing with the "toxic environment he's created"

Salon · Aug 2, 2023

Elon Musk sues disinformation researchers, claiming they are driving away advertisers

X, the company formerly known as Twitter, is suing the Center for Countering Digital Hate, which has documented the spread of hate speech and viral falsehoods on social media.

WEKU · Aug 1, 2023

X Sues Online Hate Research Group, Says They’re Scaring Away Advertisers

X (formerly Twitter) is launching a lawsuit against an online hate research group which recently reported on the rise in hate speech on the social media platform since Elon Musk took over

Multichannel News · Aug 1, 2023

Musk threatens to sue researchers who documented the rise in hateful tweets

A nonprofit organization that researches links between social media, hate and extremism has been threatened with a lawsuit by X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter

The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2023

Anti-hate speech group accuses Elon Musk’s X Corp of intimidation over legal threat

Center for Countering Digital Hate claims publication of hateful material on Twitter has risen since Musk took over

The Guardian - UK · Jul 31, 2023

Twitter’s surge in harmful content a barrier to advertiser return

Elon Musk's Twitter acquisition, and the series of content policy changes that ensued, has led to a dramatic spike in hateful, violent and inaccurate posts on the platform, according to researchers. That's now the top challenge for Twitter's new Chief Executive Officer Linda Yaccarino, who has to address advertisers’ concerns…

Tribune News Service · Jul 19, 2023

Online safety bill: changes urged to allow access to social media data

Campaigners say bill in ‘serious peril’ of passing without powers to make platforms more transparent

The Guardian - UK · Jun 19, 2023