arstechnica,
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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,

@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,

@arstechnica Musk, probably: "Mission accomplished!"

MaryPot,
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@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.

orangethenugreen,

@arstechnica 1st amendment?

vinnie123,

@arstechnica legal intimidation works when you are rich. Trump pioneered this. 🤷🏻‍♂️

MrLee,
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@arstechnica
All part of the plan. Bully and intimidate people into silence. This is Elons way.

IncredulousMike,
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@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,

@arstechnica Twitter was bought just to be later used by another rich republican for his own means. Another place lost to the people.

mickymorse,

@arstechnica Musk is a terrorist and a spoiled billionaire bully.

jeaveme,

@arstechnica Free speech absolutist... 🤦‍♂️

GatekeepKen,
@GatekeepKen@mastodon.social avatar

@arstechnica
Just like Trump. He's a bully

antonioserrata,

@arstechnica Time to GTFO that platform.

jmcrookston,
@jmcrookston@mastodon.social avatar

@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,

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