Misinformation group's delayed bid to block X litigation draws ire of US judge

By Mike Swift ( April 10, 2025, 00:51 GMT | Insight) -- Media Matters for America, a media misinformation watchdog group that assailed the content moderation practices of X, attracted the frustration of a US judge today over its bid to consolidate in California litigation that X Corp. filed in Singapore and Ireland. The case concerns the content moderation watchdog's reporting, which said Musk is ignoring his own terms of service in his proclaimed “thermonuclear” campaign of filing global litigation against Media Matters. A bid to block a global “thermonuclear” litigation campaign waged by Elon Musk’s X Corp. against a content misinformation watchdog drew the exasperation of a US judge today, who voiced frustration that the group, Media Matters for America, waited so long to address litigation in Singapore and Ireland....

Prepare for tomorrow’s regulatory change, today

MLex identifies risk to business wherever it emerges, with specialist reporters across the globe providing exclusive news and deep-dive analysis on the proposals, probes, enforcement actions and rulings that matter to your organization and clients, now and in the longer term.

Know what others in the room don’t, with features including:

Daily newsletters for Antitrust, M&A, Trade, Data Privacy & Security, Technology, AI and more
Custom alerts on specific filters including geographies, industries, topics and companies to suit your practice needs
Predictive analysis from expert journalists across North America, the UK and Europe, Latin America and Asia-Pacific
Curated case files bringing together news, analysis and source documents in a single timeline

Experience MLex today with a 14-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

Already a subscriber? Click here to login

Misinformation group's delayed bid to block X litigation draws ire of US judge

Prepare for tomorrow’s regulatory change, today

Related Sections