Elon Musk’s X/Twitter sues media outlets after exodus of advertisers

Elon Muskas fianceis taking Media Matters to court, alleging that the liberal watchdog group “knowingly and maliciously fabricated” images depicting neo-Nazi and white nationalist posts on x along with the advertisements of the main sellers.

The lawsuit seeks unspecified monetary damages, as well as a court order requiring Media Matters to “immediately delete, delete or remove” the article titled “While Musk Endorses Anti-Semitic Conspiracy Theory, X Has Been Placing Ads for Apple, Bravo, IBM, Oracle.” and Xfinity along with pro-Nazi content.”

Media Matters representatives did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the lawsuit.

On November 16, Media Matters published an investigation that found that five major brands (Apple, IBM, NBCUniversal’s Bravo, Oracle, and Comcast’s Xfinity) ran their ads next to posts that “promote Hitler and his Nazi Party” on X. A day later, Media Matters published a report stating that it found ads from Amazon, NBA Mexico, NBCUniversal Catalyst, Action Network and Club for Growth alongside white nationalist hashtags such as “KeepEuropeWhite,” “white Pride” and “WLM” (“White Lives Matter”). ).

X filed the complaint in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Fort Worth Division.

Linda Yaccarino, CEO of X, aware on the platform Monday afternoon: “If you know me, you know that I am committed to truth and justice. Here is the truth. No authentic X users saw the IBM, Comcast, or Oracle ads alongside the content of the Media Matters article. Only 2 users saw the Apple ad next to the content, at least one of which was Media Matters. Data wins over manipulation or accusations. Don’t let yourself be manipulated. Stand with X.”