https://www.siliconvalley.com/2023/07/31/elon-musk-threatens-to-sue-researchers-who-documented-the-rise-in-hateful-tweets/ > BY DAVID KLEPPER | Associated Press > WASHINGTON  — X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, has threatened to sue a group of independent researchers whose research documented an increase in hate speech on the site since it was purchased last year by Elon Musk.