Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Cillian Sherlock

Irish Independent publisher takes legal action against X over ‘fake ads’

Twitter was renamed X following its purchase by Elon Musk (Yui Mok/PA) - (PA Archive)

The publisher of the Irish Independent is taking legal action against X, formerly Twitter, over “fake advertisements” on the social media platform.

It is understood that the move follows several incidents in which advertisements and promoted posts have appeared on X featuring faked articles using Irish Independent branding along with images of high-profile figures such as deputy premier and Fine Gael leader Simon Harris.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.