A nonprofit tracks hate speech online. Elon Musk's X threatened to sue them for it.

Fresh off of making legal threats to Microsoft and Meta, X (Twitter) has its sights set on a new potential lawsuit: One against a nonprofit that tracks hate speech and disinformation online.On Monday, the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) shared a letter, sent by Twitter’s legal representative Alex Spiro, threatening legal action against the organization for allegedly making “a series of troubling and baseless claims that appear calculated to harm Twitter generally, and its digital advertising business specifically.”In response to the letter, as first reported by the New York Times, the CCDH’s own legal counsel responded and cautioned against any further attempt from Twitter to silence the organization. Imran Ahmed, who heads the CCDH, also responded in a post on their website beside embeds of both letters.”Elon Musk’s actions represent a brazen attempt to silence honest criticism and independent research in the desperate hope that he can stem the tide of negative stories and rebuild his relationship with advertisers,” said Ahmed.In a series of tweets on Monday, Musk also responded to the CCDH’s statements. Tweet may have been deleted “They should save their words for the jury,” Musk posted. “Let’s pull the mask off this organization and see who is really behind it.” Tweet may have been deleted While the CCDH has published numerous reports researching hate speech and the spread of disinformation on Twitter, the letter from Twitter’s lawyer specifically mentions one that focused on Twitter Blue, the company’s $8 per month paid premium subscription service.The CCDH report…A nonprofit tracks hate speech online. Elon Musk's X threatened to sue them for it.