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Fraser Brown

'Now it is war': Elon Musk and Twitter accuse an advertising alliance, which includes EA and Twitch, of conspiring against the platform and breaking US antitrust law

ANKARA, TURKIYE - OCTOBER 06: In this photo illustration, the image of Elon Musk is displayed on a computer screen and the logo of twitter on a mobile phone in Ankara, Turkiye on October 06, 2022. Muhammed Selim Korkutata / Anadolu Agency.

In an attempt to salvage the fortunes of Twitter, the company that continues to be Elon Musk's worst spontaneous purchase has sued an advertising alliance, the World Federation of Advertisers, as well as specific companies like Mars and Unilever, over a conspiracy to give the platform the cold shoulder. 

This follows a hearing over alleged collusion in the Global Alliance of Responsible Media—an initiative created by the WFA that counts companies like EA, Twitch and Tiktok as its members—in the US House of Representatives last month. 

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