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Industry response to social media account ownership case by Sep 30, 2025?
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Increased platform control • 25%
User ownership rights strengthened • 25%
No significant change • 25%
Other response • 25%
Industry reports, press releases from major social media platforms
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X Asserts 'Superior Ownership,' Blocks The Onion's Acquisition of Infowars Accounts in Bankruptcy
Nov 26, 2024, 10:32 PM
Elon Musk's X, formerly known as Twitter, has filed an objection in the bankruptcy proceedings of Alex Jones' Infowars to prevent the transfer of Infowars' X accounts to The Onion, which has purchased Infowars' assets in the bankruptcy auction. X asserts 'superior ownership' over all user accounts on its platform, arguing that users hold only a non-exclusive license to use them. The legal filing claims that X owns all accounts and can intervene in legal proceedings unrelated to it, thereby blocking the sale or transfer of the accounts. This case underscores the issue of user ownership of social media accounts and the platform's control over user content and account ownership.
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Transfer allowed • 25%
Transfer prohibited • 25%
Case-by-case basis • 25%
No resolution reached • 25%
Compliance with no challenges • 33%
Compliance with legal challenges • 33%
Non-compliance • 33%
Twitter/X • 25%
Instagram • 25%
Snapchat • 25%
No changes by any platform • 25%
Facebook issues a statement • 25%
Twitter issues a statement • 25%
Instagram issues a statement • 25%
No statements issued • 25%
Ban all involved influencers • 25%
Ban some involved influencers • 25%
Issue warnings • 25%
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Justice Barrett • 17%
Justice Alito • 17%
Justice Thomas • 17%
Justice Gorsuch • 17%
Justice Kavanaugh • 17%
Justice Roberts • 17%
Increase content moderation • 33%
Decrease content moderation • 33%
No significant change • 34%
Twitter/X • 25%
Facebook/Meta • 25%
Instagram • 25%
Other • 25%
Account permanently banned • 25%
Account temporarily suspended • 25%
No action taken • 25%
Account deleted by user • 25%
Fines imposed • 25%
Platform bans • 25%
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