SCOTUS Rejects Musk’s Appeal On Tweets About Tesla

April 29, 2024 Business, Social Media

The Supreme Court on Monday turned away tech billionaire and Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s attempt to challenge the terms of an agreement he reached with the Securities and Exchange Commission that required a lawyer to review some of his social media posts.

The justices rejected Musk’s appeal of a ruling by the New York-based 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in favor of the government agency.

Musk complained that the SEC unlawfully imposed conditions on his ability to comment online about Tesla-related issues what has been dubbed the “Twitter sitter” provision. He has long been an impulsive user of Twitter, now renamed X. Musk acquired the social media company in 2022.

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The Supreme Court rejected tech billionaire and Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s challenge to the terms of an agreement he reached with the SEC that required a layer to review some of his social media posts. https://t.co/5AImCeA0Uh

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