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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Athena Stavrou

Elon Musk vows to file ‘thermonuclear lawsuit’ as advertisers flee X amid antisemitism storm

Reuters

Elon Musk has vowed to file a “thermonuclear lawsuit” against a US media watchdog that claimed adverts were appearing on X alongside antisemitic posts, as major brands including Disney and Apple fled the platform.

Watchdog group Media Matters for America said earlier this week that it had found that corporate advertisements for IBM, Apple, Oracle and Comcast’s Xfinity were being placed alongside antisemitic content on X, formerly known as Twitter.

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