Brazil bans X for refusing to comply with Supreme Court order Apple and Google have five days to remove the X app from their stores, while Brazilians face steep fines for subverting the block. danny gallagher Sat, Aug 31, 2024 NurPhoto via Getty Images Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes has ordered … Continue reading Brazil bans X for refusing to comply with Supreme Court order
Category Archives: Twitter Under Legal
Former Twitter chairman is suing X for $20 million over pay he says was ‘wrongfully withheld’
Former Twitter chairman is suing X for $20 million over pay he says was ‘wrongfully withheld’ The lawsuit alleges that X has refused to pay out Omid Kordestani’s stock, which accounted for the majority of his compensation. cheyenne macdonald Sat, Aug 10, 2024 Reuters / Reuters Omid Kordestani, who was Twitter’s executive … Continue reading Former Twitter chairman is suing X for $20 million over pay he says was ‘wrongfully withheld’
X is in hot water in the EU over blue checkmarks and ads
X is in hot water in the EU over blue checkmarks and ads The bloc says the company is also violating the Digital Services Act by making things difficult for researchers. kris holt Fri, Jul 12, 2024 Anadolu via Getty Images X is the latest notable tech company to land in trouble with … Continue reading X is in hot water in the EU over blue checkmarks and ads
Twitter’s former CEO and other execs are suing Elon Musk and X for $128 million in unpaid severance
Twitter’s former CEO and other execs are suing Elon Musk and X for $128 million in unpaid severance The group says Musk “made up a fake cause” for their firing to avoid paying them. Karissa Bell Tue, Mar 5, 2024 Anadolu via Getty Images A group of former Twitter executives, including former CEO Parag … Continue reading Twitter’s former CEO and other execs are suing Elon Musk and X for $128 million in unpaid severance
X loses legal battle against California’s anti-hate speech law
X loses legal battle against California’s anti-hate speech law Maxwell William / Last Updated: Dec 29, 2023 Elon Musk’s X Corp., previously known as Twitter, has failed in its legal attempt to overturn a California law aimed at regulating harmful content on social media platforms. According to a recent Bloomberg report, a federal … Continue reading X loses legal battle against California’s anti-hate speech law
Federal judge rejects X’s claim that California’s content moderation law violates free speech
Federal judge rejects X’s claim that California’s content moderation law violates free speech ‘The reports required by AB 587 are purely factual,’ the judge wrote. Will Shanklin Fri, Dec 29, 2023 Slaven Vlasic via Getty Images A federal judge in California has shot down Elon Musk’s attempt to invalidate a state social media law, … Continue reading Federal judge rejects X’s claim that California’s content moderation law violates free speech
Elon Musk will have to testify in SEC’s Twitter probe after all
Elon Musk will have to testify in the SEC’s Twitter probe after all It’s just “one more day of depositions to survive and it’s over,” the judge said. Richard Lai Updated Fri, Dec 15, 2023 Elon Musk Despite Elon Musk’s earlier attempts to avoid further testifying for the Twitter-takeover investigation, his luck appears to … Continue reading Elon Musk will have to testify in SEC’s Twitter probe after all
X CEO calls article that led to latest brand exodus ‘misleading and manipulated’
X CEO calls article that led to latest brand exodus ‘misleading and manipulated’ Linda Yaccarino says X stands against antisemetic content and vows to back free speech on the platform. Pranav Dixit Updated Tue, Nov 21, 2023 Jerod Harris via Getty Images X CEO Linda Yaccarino called a report from a watchdog group that … Continue reading X CEO calls article that led to latest brand exodus ‘misleading and manipulated’
X lawsuit accuses Media Matters of running a campaign to drive advertisers away from its website
X lawsuit accuses Media Matters of running a campaign to drive advertisers away Media Matters calls the lawsuit an attempt to ‘bully X’s critics into silence.’ Mariella Moon Updated Tue, Nov 21, 2023 AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth X has filed a lawsuit against media watchdog group Media Matters over the latter’s research that showed … Continue reading X lawsuit accuses Media Matters of running a campaign to drive advertisers away from its website
Twitter threatens to sue Meta over its ‘copycat’ Threads app
By Associated Press July 07, 2023 Twitter has threatened legal action against Meta over its new text-based app called Threads, which has drawn tens of millions of users since launching this week as a rival to Elon Musk’s social media platform. In a letter Wednesday to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Alex Spiro, an attorney representing … Continue reading Twitter threatens to sue Meta over its ‘copycat’ Threads app