Elon Musk’s X Enters Legal Battle Over Alex Jones’ Infowars: A Landmark Move in Social Media Law

The Platform Challenges Transfer of Infowars’ Accounts, Citing Terms of Service Ownership In an unprecedented move, Elon Musk’s X has intervened in the bankruptcy sale of Alex Jones’ Infowars, marking the first time a social media platform has actively stepped into a legal dispute over account ownership. The case revolves around the sale of Free Speech Systems (FSS), Infowars’ parent company, which is being auctioned to help pay the nearly $1.5 billion Jones owes the families of Sandy Hook massacre victims following a defamation verdict. The Context of the Dispute The satirical news website The Onion won the auction for … Continue reading Elon Musk’s X Enters Legal Battle Over Alex Jones’ Infowars: A Landmark Move in Social Media Law