Draft:Instance of X (Twitter) Legally Supporting Users

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Comment: I also find it unlikely that both this and Draft:Juan David Campolargo need to exist; one should probably be a redirect to the other. LittlePuppers (talk) 01:30, 13 January 2024 (UTC)

Comment: Another quick comment: the sources you list right now don't seem to support (from what I can tell) that this was the first time Twitter has done something like this. LittlePuppers (talk) 01:25, 13 January 2024 (UTC)

Comment: Hi, thanks for the submission. You'd need a handful (think five or six minimum) of sources for this to get accepted. I also recommend renaming the article to something that's easier to parse, ideally a term the media has used. Let me know if you have any questions. Crunchydillpickle🥒 (talk) 01:23, 13 January 2024 (UTC)

The Instance of X (Twitter) Legally Supporting Users refers to a specific case in 2023 involving the social media platform X, owned by Elon Musk. This incident marked a notable departure from the platform's conventional stance as it actively provided legal support to a user, Juan David Campolargo.

In this case, Campolargo faced accusations of violating the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign's student code of conduct due to a social media post on X.^[1]. The post, promoting an event as an open gathering with free food, turned out to be a private conference. The university's potential disciplinary actions prompted X to engage the services of the Schaerr Jaffe law firm, defending Campolargo at no cost. Moreover, X issued a legal threat against the university, asserting that disciplinary measures would violate the user's First Amendment rights^[1]

This marked the first documented instance of X actively supporting a user's free speech rights through legal intervention. The legal argument centered around protecting the user's constitutional rights in the face of potential university sanctions.

After a period of legal proceedings and public attention, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign rescinded its disciplinary actions against Campolargo, dropping all charges and closing the case^[2]. The incident spurred discussions on the role of social media platforms in defending their users and the balance between maintaining order and upholding constitutional rights on university campuses.

References

^ ^a ^b "Elon Musk's X defends US university student in trouble over posts". www.ft.com. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
^ IV, Antonio Pequeño. "Elon Musk's X Successfully Defends University Of Illinois Student From Discipline Over Post, Platform Says". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-01-12.

[:0-1] "Elon Musk's X defends US university student in trouble over posts". www.ft.com. Retrieved 2024-01-12.

[2] IV, Antonio Pequeño. "Elon Musk's X Successfully Defends University Of Illinois Student From Discipline Over Post, Platform Says". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-01-12.

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