Elon Musk’s Platform X Faces Renewed Legal Case Over Child Exploitation Video
San Francisco – Elon Musk’s social media platform X (formerly Twitter) is once again under legal scrutiny in a disturbing case involving child sexual abuse material (CSAM). While the lawsuit was originally filed in 2022, before Musk's acquisition of the company, a U.S. federal appeals court has now partially revived the case, allowing specific claims to proceed. According to a report by a leading news agency, the court alleges that X has become a haven for child exploitation, despite protections offered under federal law for online platforms. Court Restores Key Claim Against X The U.S. Court of Appeals in San Francisco upheld the lower court’s dismissal of some claims but restored a critical allegation. It asserts that X failed to report a sexually explicit video featuring two minor boys to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) in a timely manner. The explicit video—which reportedly originated from a case of online child grooming and extortion—rem...