Elon Musk to Cover Legal Expenses for X Users Wronged on Platform: No Restrictions
Elon Musk Offers Legal Support for X Users Facing Consequences for Speaking Out
Elon Musk, the owner of X (formerly known as Twitter), has made a bold promise. He has declared that X will be a platform where individuals can freely express their opinions without fear of reprisal from their employers. Musk, a self-proclaimed “free speech absolutist,” took to his platform to announce that if anyone is unfairly treated by their employer for posting or liking something on X, he will personally fund their legal bills, with no limit. He even vowed to go after the boards of directors of the companies responsible.
And we won’t just sue, it will be extremely loud and we will go after the boards of directors of the companies too
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 6, 2023
This offer didn’t go unnoticed. The Libs of TikTok account quickly responded, sharing the story of streamer Kara Lynne, who was fired from her job at a gaming company due to her personal social media activity. Lynne had crossed a company line by expressing her opinions on the transgender movement, which led to her dismissal.
.@Kara_Creates was fired for following Libs of TikTok https://t.co/HCxSqUmYKl
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) August 6, 2023
Lynne confirmed the situation, explaining that she was fired after someone dug through her old tweets and found one from 2016 that expressed hesitation about people taking advantage of the bathroom discussion. She referred to it as a witch hunt and expressed her willingness to discuss it further with Musk.
Yes. It was lead by someone who dug through my tweets and found a single one from 2016 regarding hesitation of people taking advantage of the bathroom discussion.
Started a witch hunt and I was fired the same day.
Happy to chat more about it if you are interested, @elonmusk. https://t.co/JKTIfC893Q— Kara Lynne (@Kara_Creates) August 6, 2023
Musk wasted no time and reached out to Lynne, showing his support for her situation.
DM has been sent. Chat soon!
— Kara Lynne (@Kara_Creates) August 6, 2023
Others also expressed their support, with JD Rucker offering to cover any expenses that Musk couldn’t afford.
Sounds like we have our first client. Whatever Elon can’t afford, I’ll cover the balance.
— JD Rucker (@JDRucker) August 6, 2023
This initiative by Musk is a response to the growing number of cases where people have lost their jobs due to comments made on Twitter. One such example is Seattle Times writer David Volodzko, who was fired after tweeting about a statue of Vladimir Lenin in Seattle. His tweet comparing Lenin to Adolf Hitler led to his dismissal, with the paper stating that his actions were inconsistent with their values.
Elon Musk’s offer to support X users facing consequences for their posts or likes is a significant step towards protecting free speech on social media platforms.
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