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As tech giants withdraw ads, X sues US media watchdog over report alleging antisemitism

X chief Elon Musk has sued media watchdog Media Matters for America, days after several companies paused advertising on the social media platform over a report which alleged that a host of their ads were featuring alongside anti-semitic content.

Newslaundry

Biden joins rival Threads after Musk’s ‘unacceptable’ response to antisemitic conspiracy on X

Biden’s profile on Threads garnered over two million followers within an hour of joining

The Independent UK

Linda Yaccarino Doubles Down at Twitter, Gets Her Son Involved

Resisting pleas from media business peers to get out of X while the gettin’ is good, she reportedly enlists her son, Matt Madrazo, to sell political advertising

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Elon Musk’s X sues media watchdog Media Matters over report on Nazi content

Social media platform accuses media watchdog of manipulating algorithm to drive away advertisers.

Al Jazeera

Ken Paxton announces investigation of media group following Elon Musk’s lawsuit

After a report from Media Matters showed advertisements from major brands appeared next to antisemitic posts on X, the company sued the media watchdog group and its reporter. The Texas Attorney General’s Office plans to investigate the nonprofit for potential fraud.

The Texas Tribune

Musk files defamation suit against Media Matters over Nazi X post claims

Lawsuit accuses media watchdog group of ‘curating’ feed specifically to create embarassing pairings for top brands on X

The Independent UK

Musk's X sues liberal advocacy group Media Matters over its report on ads next to hate groups' posts

Elon Musk's social media company formerly known as Twitter has filed a lawsuit against liberal advocacy group Media Matters for America

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Inside Linda Yaccarino's X all-hands after Elon Musk's platform sued Media Matters

"Yes, some customers have temporarily paused their investments because of some misleading or manipulated information in an article," Yaccarino told staff.

Fortune

Musk says labeling him antisemitic is ‘bogus’ after tweets led to fresh advertiser exodus from X

Musk has previously described himself as "pro free speech but against antisemitism of any kind."

Fortune

Elon Musk and Trump aide want journalists jailed over X Hitler exposé

Media Matters reported that adverts from big brands including IBM, Apple, Oracle and Bravo were running next to pro-Hitler and antisemitic content on X

The Independent UK

Elon Musk insists he’s not antisemitic after sharing antisemitic post

Elon Musk sparked outrage for calling antisemitic conspiracy theory the ‘actual truth’

The Independent UK

Media watchdog hits back at ‘bully’ Elon Musk after he threatens ‘themonuclear lawsuit’

Companies including Disney, Apple and IBM have all suspended their advertisements on X

The Independent UK

Rows and rockets blow up as Elon Musk’s firms endure turbulent weekend

Another space launch failed, but it’s the loss of major advertisers on X that has enraged the tycoon

The Guardian - UK

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

Tesla founder threatens to take action against media watchdog ‘the split second court opens on Monday’

The Independent UK

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Evening Standard

Elon Musk to file ‘thermonuclear lawsuit’ after firms pause ads on X over anti-Semitism storm

Elon Musk has said he will file a “thermonuclear lawsuit” against a media watchdog after several major US firms paused advertising on social media site X amid concerns over anti-Semitic posts.

The Guardian - UK

Elon Musk to file ‘thermonuclear lawsuit’ as advertisers desert X

Social media firm boss says he will sue media watchdog that said ads were being placed alongside antisemitic content

The Guardian - US

Apple, Disney and IBM to pause ads on X after antisemitic Elon Musk tweet

Linda Yaccarino, the CEO of X, attempted to do damage control as Paramount and Warner Bros among others also pulled ads

WEKU

Disney, Comcast and Apple join advertiser exodus from Elon Musk's X over antisemitism

A advertiser backlash has begun to snowball on X since Elon Musk endorsed an antisemitic post on the site and a watchdog group say the company was placing ads next to pro-Nazi content.

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Investors Business Daily

Did Elon Musk's Apparent Antisemitism Trip Up Tesla's Rebound?

Tesla stock dropped below a key level after Elon Musk supported an antisemitic post on X.

The Independent UK

IBM pulls ad spending on Elon Musk’s X over pro-Nazi content

The tech giant suspended its relationship after one of its ads appearing next to antisemitic content

The Independent UK

IBM pulls ads from Elon Musk's X after report says they appeared next to antisemitic posts

IBM has stopped advertising on social media platform X after a report said its ads were appearing alongside material praising Adolf Hitler and Nazis

The Guardian - US

Shell called out for promoting fossil fuels to youth via Fortnite game

Climate activists condemn oil giant for paying influencers to showcase marketing game from new gasoline campaign

Salon

X ads appear on antisemitic content

Advocates say Musk's platform has consistently placed major ads on account associated with white nationalism

Salon

Trump grand jurors face QAnon threats

Experts warn of "chilling effect that personal targeting can have on jurors, on voters, on elected officials"

Fortune

Major brands are pulling ads on Musk's X after posts appeared beside pro-Nazi content

"If trust is lost it's like a house of cards—and currently X lacks trust from both its audiences and its B2B partners."

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