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Class Action

Mar. 13, 2024

Discovery paused in class action against X Corp.

X Corp.’s legal team argues that users explicitly agreed to the use of their data for advertising in the company’s privacy policy and that the case should be dismissed.

Discovery paused in class action against X Corp.
Judge Ethan P. Schulman

A San Francisco judge on Tuesday paused discovery in a putative class action that accuses the X platform, formerly Twitter, of improperly using users’ personal information to sell targeted advertisements.

Superior Court Judge Ethan P. Schulman’s order following Tuesday’s case management conference also designated the parties to appear again on May 31 for a hearing on X Corp.’s demurrer and motion to strike as the company continues its pus...

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