Following Supreme Court Ruling That "Providing a Service Alone Does Not Constitute Aiding Copyright Infringement," X Files Motion to Dismiss Lawsuit with Court

In March 2026 the Supreme Court ruled in the Cox case that Cox Communications is not jointly liable for users' copyright infringement.

After that decision, X filed a motion in a Tennessee federal court asking to dismiss the entire lawsuit based on the Cox precedent.

A 2024 ruling had previously found X responsible for allegedly turning a blind eye to users' copyright infringement.

The NMPA filed suit against X in June 2023 seeking damages noted as 2000...2500000000 dollars.

A court-ordered damages amount was about ¥35 billion; Elon Musk has publicly described the DMCA as 'a plague on humanity.'