Elon Musk's X funds lawsuit against Jack Dorsey's Block
Elon Musk has a lot of money. He also owns a couple of companies that have a lot of money. One of those companies, X, is using some of its money to fund yet another lawsuit. The lawsuit was filed by Chloe Happeagainst her former employer Block — yes, the Block that was founded by Jack Dorsey, the person who founded X back when it was Twitter. The tech world is just one interconnected web not unlike The Chart in The L Word. In the complaint, Happe accused Block of firing her for making two posts on X in her personal time: One in which she purported to be a citizen of Kurdistan and referenced refugees fleeing Gaza in the aftermath of the October 7 Hamas attacks, and another in which she used ableist language and slurs against trans people in reference to gender neutral restrooms. Both were made from pseudonymous accounts. The lawsuit alleges that she was unlawfully terminated in violation of Block's own employee speech policy and "several constitutionally protected freedoms, including the freedom of thought, the freedom of belief, the freedom of speech, and the freedom of expressive association" because neither post mentioned Block, she posted both of them during her personal time, and she "voluntarily deleted" both posts within days of posting them. According to the lawsuit, human resources at Block said it received reports about Happe's posts. When Block obtained the deleted posts and showed them to Happe, she denied making them and "claimed an abusive ex-boyfriend must have impersonated her online." A few days later, Block fired Happe. She is claiming that Block terminated her without severance solely because she "expressed her political views, opinions, or beliefs in the form of satire" that Block disagreed with. "X is funding a lawsuit filed today by Chloe Happe against her former employer, Block," X's account posted on X. "Block fired Chloe because of the political opinions she expressed on X. Chloe had two pseudonymous accounts on X, @bronzeageshawty and the now-deprecated @samsarashawty. She did not reference Block or her own identity on either account before Block fired her. But because some of the opinions she expressed in her X accounts did not conform to the prevailing political orthodoxy, Block fired her, in violation of the law. X is supporting her suit to vindicate her rights." Happe wants her job backand to be compensated for loss of pay. Block has not released a public statement about the lawsuit and did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Mashable.Tweet may have been deleted
相关推荐
-
Best Labor Day headphones deals: Apple, Bose, Beats, and more on sale
-
WhatsApp is testing a new feature that'll make sure you never lose a message
-
WhatsApp is testing a new feature that'll make sure you never lose a message
-
Wind energy blows away coal
-
How much for Oasis tickets? Fans joke about splurging on reunion shows
-
Newcastle sign shirt sponsorship deal
- 最近发表
- 随机阅读
-
- 微视频广东:在推进中国式现代化建设中走在前列
- US strategic assets scramble to Korean Peninsula
- NK artistic troupe arrives in South
- Movie poster sparks controversy by comparing military service with childbirth pain
- Apple iPod: The First 10 Years of the Ubiquitous Media Player
- No unusual movement in NK ahead of military anniversary: Seoul
- The Gabby Douglas #Shero doll is the Barbie we desperately need
- 石棉县中医医院加入我市120急救网络二级急救站
- Revolutionary grid
- The cringiest things tech executives said in 2021, from Mark Zuckerberg to Elon Musk
- South Korean skiers head to North for joint training at Masikryong
- Cheap sodium
- 29 Dive Bars, Saloons, and Taverns Where the Vibe Is Unbeatable
- 李家岩路段已抢通 管制时间延续至6日
- FM calls for peace efforts at Davos
- Moon vows to give nation more rest
- DOJ accuses TikTok of collecting and sharing users' personal views, as the app fights a ban
- Pence condemns NK brutality in meeting with defectors
- Richard Branson champions the unique strengths of dyslexia
- Rights watchdog calls for equal disability benefits for refugees
- 搜索
-
- 友情链接
-