Summary: X Corp, a corporation based in Nevada, has initiated legal proceedings against the Center for Countering Digital Hate, Inc. (CCDH US) and Center for Countering Digital Hate Ltd. (CCDH UK). The charges include breach of contract, violation of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, intentional interference with contractual relations, and inducing breach of contract. X Corp contends that CCDH US and CCDH UK have illicitly accessed and misused X Corp's data, creating a misleading narrative about harmful content on X Corp's platform. This narrative has led to advertisers withdrawing from the platform, resulting in substantial financial damage to X Corp. The lawsuit also includes unidentified defendants, referred to as Does 1 through 50. The court has jurisdiction over this case due to the diversity of the parties involved and the amount in controversy exceeding $75,000. X Corp accuses CCDH of employing flawed research methodologies to propagate misleading narratives, targeting organizations and individuals expressing contrary viewpoints, and advocating for their removal from social media platforms. X Corp asserts that CCDH's actions are clear attempts to censor dissenting viewpoints and distort the discourse on social media platforms. X Corp alleges that CCDH gained unauthorized access to data sets pertaining to X Corp, which were provided by X Corp to Runtime Collective Ltd., also known as Brandwatch. CCDH allegedly accessed this data using secure login credentials they were not authorized to possess. CCDH is then accused of misrepresenting this data in its reports and articles, creating false claims about the presence of hate speech on X Corp.'s platform. Moreover, CCDH, as a registered user of X Corp.'s service, is accused of violating its agreement with X Corp., specifically the Terms of Service, which prohibit "scraping" without X Corp.'s prior consent. CCDH's report, published on February 9, 2023, admits to scraping X Corp.'s platform to obtain data for the report, which was then used to dissuade companies from advertising on X Corp.'s platform. X Corp had a written contract with Brandwatch, permitting Brandwatch to access certain data for analysis. However, the contract specifies that Brandwatch cannot share this data with any third party. X Corp alleges that CCDH gained unauthorized access to this data and misused it, thereby breaching the contract between X Corp and Brandwatch. X Corp alleges that these reports have caused substantial financial damage, including lost advertising revenues, as companies have paused their advertising on the platform in response to CCDH's reports. X Corp also alleges that CCDH is being funded by its commercial competitors and government entities, with the intent to inflict financial damage on X Corp. X Corp claims to have lost tens of millions of dollars in revenue due to CCDH's actions and is seeking to identify the entities funding CCDH through the discovery process. The company has also incurred additional losses due to internal investigations, employee resources, and legal fees related to the issue.