Musk steers X disputes to conservative Texas courts in service terms update

The Guardian | Technology - Friday, October 18, 2024

Although choosing a venue is not uncommon, northern district stands out because it’s not where X is located

Elon Musk’s X has updated its terms of service to steer any disputes from users of the social media platform formerly known as Twitter to a federal court in Texas whose judges frequently deliver victories to conservative litigants in political cases.

New terms of service that will take effect on 15 November specify that any lawsuits against X by users must be exclusively filed in the US district court for the northern district of Texas or state courts in Tarrant county, Texas.

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