Musk threatens to sue researchers who documented rise in hateful tweets

Elon Musk has often hit back at his critics (AP)

X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, has threatened to sue a group of independent researchers whose research documented an increase in hate speech on the site since it was purchased last year by Elon Musk.

A lawyer representing the social media site wrote to the Centre for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) on July 20 threatening legal action over the non-profit’s research into hate speech and content moderation.