Supreme Court declines Musk's "Twitter sitter" appeal over Tesla posts

The big picture: Last year, an appeals court's rejected Musk's bid for the so-called "Twitter sitter" provision to be modified because it violated his First Amendment rights and was "unenforceable."

• In December, Musk asked the Supreme Court to take up the case.
• The Supreme Court's decision not to take the case means that the appeals court's ruling stands and the provision will remain in place.

Catch up quick: Musk landed in hot water with the SEC in 2018 after he tweeted that he had "funding secured" to take Tesla private — a statement the SEC claimed was misleading.

• Musk reached a settlement agreement with the SEC in 2018, which mandated that he get a Tesla attorney to pre-approve communications about the company, step down as chairman of the company and pay a $20 million penalty.
• Musk bought Twitter in 2022 and renamed it X.
• Tesla and the SEC did not immediately respond to Axios' request for comment Monday.

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