arstechnica, 7 months ago 100+ researchers say they stopped studying X, fearing Elon Musk might sue them Affected studies were tracking hate speech, child safety, and misinformation. https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/11/100-researchers-say-they-stopped-studying-x-fearing-elon-musk-might-sue-them/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
100+ researchers say they stopped studying X, fearing Elon Musk might sue them
Affected studies were tracking hate speech, child safety, and misinformation.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/11/100-researchers-say-they-stopped-studying-x-fearing-elon-musk-might-sue-them/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
deshmaharaj, 7 months ago @arstechnica nobody can be sued for academic research as long as valid and arguable research is done an permissible by the institition on critic.
@arstechnica nobody can be sued for academic research as long as valid and arguable research is done an permissible by the institition on critic.
Hansodon, 7 months ago @arstechnica Musk, probably: "Mission accomplished!"
@arstechnica Musk, probably: "Mission accomplished!"
MaryPot, 7 months ago @arstechnica That's exactly what he wanted to achieve with that threat. He could always try to sue. I suspect he would be thrown out of every court in the country.... except maybe in Florida and Texas.
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That's exactly what he wanted to achieve with that threat.
He could always try to sue. I suspect he would be thrown out of every court in the country.... except maybe in Florida and Texas.
orangethenugreen, 7 months ago @arstechnica 1st amendment?
@arstechnica 1st amendment?
vinnie123, 7 months ago @arstechnica legal intimidation works when you are rich. Trump pioneered this. 🤷🏻♂️
@arstechnica legal intimidation works when you are rich. Trump pioneered this. 🤷🏻♂️
MrLee, 7 months ago @arstechnica All part of the plan. Bully and intimidate people into silence. This is Elons way.
@arstechnica All part of the plan. Bully and intimidate people into silence. This is Elons way.
IncredulousMike, 7 months ago @arstechnica It doesn't even matter if he wins. He can drag something out in court to the point it just flat out bankrupts John/Jane Doe off the street, or even a fair sized company. Even if he loses in the end, he still wins.
@arstechnica It doesn't even matter if he wins. He can drag something out in court to the point it just flat out bankrupts John/Jane Doe off the street, or even a fair sized company. Even if he loses in the end, he still wins.
akaneutralnet, 7 months ago @arstechnica Twitter was bought just to be later used by another rich republican for his own means. Another place lost to the people.
@arstechnica Twitter was bought just to be later used by another rich republican for his own means. Another place lost to the people.
mickymorse, 7 months ago @arstechnica Musk is a terrorist and a spoiled billionaire bully.
@arstechnica Musk is a terrorist and a spoiled billionaire bully.
jeaveme, 7 months ago @arstechnica Free speech absolutist... 🤦♂️
@arstechnica Free speech absolutist... 🤦♂️
GatekeepKen, 7 months ago @arstechnica Just like Trump. He's a bully
@arstechnica Just like Trump. He's a bully
antonioserrata, 7 months ago @arstechnica Time to GTFO that platform.
@arstechnica Time to GTFO that platform.
jmcrookston, 7 months ago @arstechnica maybe we could just stop hearing about this idiot for a while? (This is me griping. The news must carry on, I know. His idiocy must be reported on, so it can be known, etc.)
@arstechnica maybe we could just stop hearing about this idiot for a while?
(This is me griping. The news must carry on, I know. His idiocy must be reported on, so it can be known, etc.)
NMBA, 7 months ago @arstechnica Remembered in history as the oligarch of hate.
@arstechnica Remembered in history as the oligarch of hate.
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