The judge didn't mince words, slamming X for trying to gag the group, calling it out.

It all kicked off when CCDH dared to publish reports on the hate speech festering on Musk's platform. X didn't take kindly to being called out for not cracking down on their premium hate-spewing subscribers, so it lawyered up and hit back. Musk's legal eagle, Alex Spiro, even penned a threatening letter to CCDH, accusing them of trying to torpedo X's business.

Musk waded into the fray on X, vowing to "pull the mask off this organisation." But the CCDH stood firm, and X's lawsuit followed their threats.

Judge Charles Breyer saw right through the charade, though. He called the case what it was: a blatant attempt to punish CCDH for exercising its freedom of speech. The judge even hinted that if X had any real dirt on CCDH, they'd have said so, but they didn't.

The case was dismissed under anti-SLAPP laws, a US legal device to stop rich people and companies from using the courts to silence their critics. While X is huffing and puffing about an appeal, CCDH's boss, Imran Ahmed, remains cool as a cucumber, standing by its mission to expose how corporate big shots like Musk are failing to protect our rights.

The irony about the whole thing is that Musk bought X claiming it was to ensure free speech was possible on the social notworking site. It just seems that the crusade for "free speech" was more about protecting the ability to say what he likes, rather than allowing others with different views to speak.