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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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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.

Evening Standard

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 - UK

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

The Guardian - US

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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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 Independent UK

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

The Guardian - US

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"

Salon

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."

Fortune

How Fox uses the World Cup and Masked Singer to keep Fox News on air

The company leverages hit shows to hike the price it charges cable companies to carry its channels

The Guardian - US

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Twitter’s surge in harmful content a barrier to advertiser return

Elon Musk's Twitter acquisition, and the series of content policy changes that ensued, has led to a dramatic spike in hateful, violent and inaccurate posts on the platform, according to researchers. That's now the top challenge for Twitter's new Chief Executive Officer Linda Yaccarino, who has to address advertisers’ concerns…

The Guardian - US

Rightwing figures sign up for Meta’s Threads app ‘within 24 hours’ of release

White nationalist Richard Spencer and white supremacist Nick Fuentes join app, according to Media Matters

Salon

Moms for Liberty platforming extremists

"Rhetoric spewed at this conference by its host and invited guests has real-world consequences," GLAAD CEO warns

The Independent UK

Meet Jesse Watters, the Fox News host helming Tucker Carlson’s primetime slot

The personality made a name for himself with controversial segments attacking familiar right-wing targets

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Salon

Fox boosts "coordinated attack" on LGBTQ

"This is just one side of this extremist playbook," Human Rights Campaign advocate warns

The Independent UK

FBI probing Fox News ‘hack’ linked to leak of unaired Tucker Carlson footage

The hacks relate to a story published on Vice News and a video compilation published on Media Matters

The Independent UK

Eric Trump threatens to sue Rachel Maddow

Eric Trump reportedly kicked the speakers off the tour, according to attorney Alan Dershowitz

Salon

Trumps still hanging with Hitler fanboys

Eric Trump wants to hide it, but he's speaking alongside anti-semites at a QAnon-linked rally at a Trump resort

The Guardian - US

Tucker Carlson says Roger Ailes would ‘never have put up’ with liberal attack on Fox News

Fired Fox News host makes remarks in latest leaked video published by Media Matters for America

Salon

Rumble: A haven for QAnon supporters

In many ways, the platform is serving as a "bridge to extremism," a media watchdog says

The Independent UK

Fox News has spent just 13 minutes covering E Jean Carroll v Trump civil rape trial

CNN has aired four hours and 50 minutes about the case, compared to MSNBC’s eight hours and 26 minutes

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