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Supreme Court rejects Elon Musk's challenge to SEC agreement to vet his social media posts [View all]
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/supreme-court-rejects-elon-musk-agreement-sec-vet-social-media-posts-rcna149579Supreme Court rejects Elon Musk's challenge to SEC agreement to vet his social media posts
Lawyers for the billionaire businessman say that the “Twitter sitter” provision in an agreement with the Securities and Exchange Commission violated his free speech rights.
April 29, 2024, 9:31 AM EDT / Updated April 29, 2024, 10:24 AM EDT
By Lawrence Hurley
WASHINGTON — 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 require 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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Lawyers for the billionaire businessman say that the “Twitter sitter” provision in an agreement with the Securities and Exchange Commission violated his free speech rights.
April 29, 2024, 9:31 AM EDT / Updated April 29, 2024, 10:24 AM EDT
By Lawrence Hurley
WASHINGTON — 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 require 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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