Elon Musk’s X has made good on its promise to back users that are being punished for statements they make on his social media platform, coming to the defence of a US university student facing disciplinary proceedings over his posts. 

According to a letter obtained by the Financial Times, University of Illinois student Juan David Campolargo was accused in early November of violating the school’s student code of conduct after he posted on X promoting an event as an open gathering with free food, when it was a closed conference.

Campolargo is at risk of being placed on conduct probation and being kicked out of campus housing as a result of the disciplinary action, the letter said. 

Lawyers at Schaerr Jaffe — who said they are representing Campolargo “with the support of X Corp” — wrote on November 14 that if the university did not “reverse the preliminary finding” against the student, it would “result in a violation of his rights”.