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Media Matters sues Elon Musk's X over 'libel tourism' legal assault

Media Matters has sued X, the social media platform owned by Elon Musk, for breach of contract, claiming Musk's lawsuits represent a 'vendetta-driven campaign of libel tourism.'
Defending against Musk's lawsuits has severely impacted Media Matters, costing millions and resulting in layoffs of over a dozen employees.
Musk's legal actions include lawsuits in Texas, Ireland, and Singapore against Media Matters for allegedly manipulating X's platform.
The lawsuit argues that Musk's campaign aims to punish Media Matters for exercising its First Amendment rights and requests to enforce the forum selection clause.

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Poynter

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