Lawsuit by Elon Musk's X was an attempt to punish free speech, judge rules

• A US judge threw out a suit X filed, saying it was about "punishing the defendants for their speech."
• It had sought millions in damages from a research group that found a rise in hate speech on X.
• X CEO Elon Musk has said a similar "thermonuclear" lawsuit is about "protecting free speech."

A lawsuit that Elon Musk's X filed last year against a research group was thrown out Monday, with US District Judge Charles Breyer saying, "This case is about punishing the Defendants for their speech."