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.

  • FlowVoid
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    11 months ago

    If you mean a countersuit for libel, then no. Anything said as part of a court proceeding is immune from libel lawsuits.

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      11 months ago

      Awwwww.

      Makes sense but that is such any easy way to get things into the press with legal protections…

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        11 months ago

        True, but remember it’s not libel if everyone assumes you’re lying.