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X Corp. v. Center for Countering Digital Hate, Inc., et al. — 9th Cir. (Sep 30, 2026)
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The Ninth Circuit hears the lawsuit brought by X against the Center for Countering Digital Hate and the European Climate Foundation. CCDH published reports about hate speech and misinformation on X, formerly Twitter. X says CCDH scraped public posts and used the foundation's login credentials to access a separate Brandwatch database. X alleges contract violations and unlawful computer access, claiming the reports drove advertisers away. The defendants dispute liability and say the suit punishes protected research and speech. A federal district court dismissed the case. It struck the state-law claims under California's anti-SLAPP law, an early-dismissal procedure for claims arising from…