A US federal judge dismissed a lawsuit by Elon Musk’s X Corp against a group that monitors online hate speech, concluding that the social media platform’s complaint was aimed at “punishing” criticism of it.

US District Judge Charles Breyer’s ruling Monday is a win for the Center for Countering Digital Hate, which was accused in the suit of falsely stating in a public research report that the social media platform “is overwhelmed with harmful content”.