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[โ€“] breadsmasher@lemmy.world 52 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Wait if someone accuses me of breaking the law or in breach of regulations, I can just sue them?

[โ€“] apfelwoiSchoppen@lemmy.world 20 points 1 month ago

This is the way of those with extreme wealth. Corporations and wealthy people do this.

[โ€“] MajorHavoc@programming.dev 18 points 1 month ago

Yeah. And for a case you're likely to win damages from, many lawyers will take the case under a contract where they only get paid (over half your payout) if you win.

Elon Musk, in contrast, has lost so many legal battles lately, that I'm sure his lawyers demand pay up front, in cash, every morning, before they start work.

[โ€“] Ephera@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 month ago

I believe, "sue" isn't the right word here. Presumably, he's simply using his right to a fair trial, rather than accept their out-of-court offer.

If an organisation publicly claimed you were breaking the law and that turned out to be false, then you could sue back for defamation, but otherwise, I don't think that's a thing...

[โ€“] misk@sopuli.xyz 31 points 1 month ago (1 children)

He'll lose just to claim that EU courts are a part of EU conspiracy against him lol.

[โ€“] MajorHavoc@programming.dev 12 points 1 month ago

If he's not completely delusion, that's exactly his plan.

He has proven he's not afraid to waste 44 billion in sharehold value to satisfy his ego.

[โ€“] Kissaki 20 points 1 month ago (3 children)

When Euractiv reached out for comment, an automated response from Xโ€™s press email said โ€œBusy now, please check back later.โ€

lol, the professional wording fitting the platform

[โ€“] Ephera@lemmy.ml 17 points 1 month ago

Huh, they used to just respond with "๐Ÿ’ฉ". I wonder what caused Lord Edgelord to give in.

[โ€“] federalreverse 14 points 1 month ago

Twitter famously no longer has a PR department since Elmo took over. They were indeed automatically sending out shitpile emojis for a while, apparently they have upgraded to something more professional.

[โ€“] pleb_maximus@feddit.de 6 points 1 month ago

It's a step up from the shit emoji I guess.

[โ€“] apfelwoiSchoppen@lemmy.world 18 points 1 month ago

If a leaf falls on Musk, he will sue it.

[โ€“] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

X Chairmain and CTO Musk

He made himself chief TECHNICAL officer?? ๐Ÿ˜‚

Only technical thing he's ever done is writing a fucking Space Invaders ripoff on the computer daddy's Apartheid emerald money bought him in the 80s!