Re: The Onion just bought Alex Jones' Infowars

On Wed, 04 Dec 24 01:32:05 UTC, "W. Greenhouse"
<wgreenhouse@tilde.club> wrote:

X's interpretation of its shrinkwrap EULA that nobody reads
might actually pass muster.

"But the precedent this case sets could expand the power of social
media companies, or hurt them." Ben Bentzin with the University of
Texas at Austin

// social media accounts, which Musk argues isn't Infowars' to sell.
// TOS explicitly states that X Corp.'s consent
//is required for any assignment, sale or transfer of an account.

Previous court cases, Yes:  "even if the agreement expressly prohibits
assignment or is silent on the issue of assignment. "

SCOTUS - The Supreme Court usually only hears cases that are
considered to have national significance, or that could harmonize
conflicting decisions from lower courts.

Stay tuned....historically, the state is supreme....