US District Judge Charles Breyer dismissed Elon Musk's lawsuit against the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH), citing California's anti-SLAPP law.

The lawsuit alleged that CCDH unlawfully accessed X Corporation's (formerly Twitter) data for research on hate speech, but the judge deemed it a move to stifle free speech.

The court found that X Corp did not demonstrate financial harm from the data scraping, and that criticism, not data collection methods, was the real issue for the company.

Reports by CCDH indicate a rise in hate speech and misinformation on the platform since Musk's takeover.

Twitter's US advertising revenue has significantly dropped, which may be related to increased hate speech, policy changes, and controversial advertising content.

Despite the lawsuit's dismissal, Elon Musk intends to appeal the decision.