Breaking: Elon Musk’s X Sees Big Win Despite Latest Legal Setback

Elon Musk-owned social media platform X (formerly Twitter) has obtained a ruling requiring it to get a preliminary injunction against California social media law. The court reversed the decision of a lower court which upheld the state’s regulation on social media companies. This comes amid a legal setback faced by the company in a recent case concerning the 2022 mass layoff. 

Elon Musk X To Seek Injunction

The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in a recent ruling held that X can proceed to obtain a preliminary injunction against the California Social Media Anti-Hate Speech Law. The law that requires social media companies to disclose content moderation and anti-hate policies has been at the center of recent debates, Bloomberg wrote.

On one hand, the law seeks to protect social media users and citizens from abuse by checking the frameworks used by associated companies. Meanwhile, critics saw that it might be unconstitutional as some of its provisions are a stretch. The ruling comes against the judgment of the lower court on the law AB 587 in the case X Coro v Bonta.

Since he acquired Twitter, Elon Musk has been vocal on free speech and laws against censorship. This has placed the firm at loggerheads with regulators who aim to moderate speech citing the need to protect users. The recent ruling generated diverse reactions from X users with commentators giving divergent views in light of recent activities. 

Company Faces Legal Setback

A US Court also ruled that about 150 older workers who were let go by X sequel to the Elon Musk takeover can file a class action age suit. The plaintiff John Zeman, a staff in the company’s communications department explained that 60% of employees affected were over 50 years of which a large percentage were above 60. 

Judge Susan Illston wrote that Zeman had shown how the company discriminated against older employees beyond mere speculation. “…Plaintiff has shown beyond mere speculation that Twitter may have discriminated against older employees in the November 4, 2022 (mass layoff), which constitutes a single decision that affected all members of the proposed class.”

Meanwhile, X launched a TV app which users tip to pose a competition to YouTube.