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

Headline from WHEC Rochester, from the development of Nov 21, 2023

Newest development Nov 22, 2023 · 3 reportsElon Musk exposes Media Matters as an ideological shakedown operation

Elon Musk’s social media company X filed a lawsuit against liberal advocacy group Media Matters for America on Monday, saying it manufactured a report to show advertisers’ posts alongside neo-Nazi and white nationalist posts in order to “drive advertisers from the platform and destroy X Corp.”

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  1. Elon Musk Says He’s Suing Media Matters Over Reports That Found X/Twitter Ads Ran Next to Pro-Nazi, White-Pride Posts

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

    Headline from WHEC Rochester ·

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    Elon Musk exposes Media Matters as an ideological shakedown operation

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  1. Variety

    Elon Musk Says He’s Suing Media Matters Over Reports That Found X/Twitter Ads Ran Next to Pro-Nazi, White-Pride Posts (opens Variety)

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    Variety's feed description

    Elon Musk plans a "thermonuclear lawsuit" against Media Matters, which found ads on X/Twitter running against pro-Nazi and white nationalist posts.

  2. Fortune

    Elon Musk says he's prepping 'thermonuclear lawsuit against Media Matters' and others after ad exodus over antisemitism controversy (opens Fortune)

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    Fortune's feed description

    Musk claimed that Media Matters "completely misrepresented the real experience on X." It had reported on pro-Hitler and pro-Nazi content on the site.

  3. Blaze Media

    Elon Musk vows to file 'thermonuclear lawsuit' against left-wing Media Matters for 'fraudulent attack' and major X boycott (opens Blaze Media)

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    Blaze Media's feed description

    Elon Musk has vowed to file a lawsuit against left-wing Media Matters for a "fraudulent attack" against his X social media platform. The threat of a lawsuit comes after several major companies pulled out of advertising on Musk's social media network.

  4. WHEC Rochester

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

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    Elon Musk’s social media company X filed a lawsuit against liberal advocacy group Media Matters for America on Monday, saying it manufactured a report to show advertisers’ posts alongside neo-Nazi and white nationalist posts in order to “drive advertisers from the platform and destroy X Corp.”

  5. Rolling Stone

    Musk Sues Media Watchdog for Reporting on Twitter's Nazi Problem (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Rolling Stone's feed description

    Elon Musk's X, formerly Twitter, has sued the media watchdog group Media Matters for defamation.

  6. The Daily Dot

    People are debunking the bold claims Elon Musk made in massive advertising lawsuit—in real-time on his own site (opens The Daily Dot)

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    The Daily Dot's feed description

    X users posted screenshots of advertisements next to offensive and antisemitic terms following Elon Musk's lawsuit against Media Matters.

  7. Bloomberg

    Musk’s X Sues Media Matters Over Pro-Nazi Content Link (opens Bloomberg)

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    Bloomberg's feed description

    Elon Musk’s X Corp., formerly known as Twitter, accused Media Matters for America in a lawsuit of “maliciously” trying to drive away advertisers from the social media platform by reporting that ads for Apple Inc., International Business Machines Corp. and Oracle Corp.

  8. PJ Media

  9. CBS News

    Elon Musk's X, formerly Twitter, sues Media Matters as advertisers flee over report of ads appearing next to neo-Nazi posts (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

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

  10. KTVZ Bend

    Legal critics blast Elon Musk’s lawsuit against Media Matters as ‘weak’ and ‘bogus’ (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    By Brian Fung, CNN (CNN) — Some legal experts are panning Elon Musk’s lawsuit targeting the watchdog group Media Matters, saying the complaint filed Monday by X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, runs contrary to the First Amendment and could backfire wildly — if it progresses at all.

  11. Deadline

    Elon Musk Finally Files Threatened Suit Over White Supremacist Ads Placement On X/Twitter (opens Deadline)

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    Deadline's feed description

    It wasn’t exactly the “split second” the courthouse opened this morning as promised, but Elon Musk has now filed his self-described “thermonuclear lawsuit” against Media Matters. …

  12. Wall Street Journal

    Elon Musk’s X Sues Media Matters Over Antisemitism Report (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    Wall Street Journal's feed description

    The media watchdog found ads appeared near pro-Nazi content on the social-media platform.

  13. Wall Street Journal

    Elon Musk’s X Sues Media Matters Over Report Showing Ads Appeared Near Pro-Nazi Content (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    Wall Street Journal's feed description

    Some companies have paused advertising on X.

  14. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Musk's X sues Media Matters after report shows ads next to pro-Nazi posts (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description

    X, the Elon Musk-owned social media company formerly known as Twitter, filed a lawsuit against Media Matters and its writer Eric Hananoki on Monday, over what it called an “intentionally

  15. Gizmodo

    Elon Musk Blames Reporters for Fleeing Advertisers, Not His Tweets on Jews (opens Gizmodo)

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    Gizmodo's feed description

    A lawsuit from X alleges watchdog Media Matters aimed to tarnish the reputation of X, ignoring in-house efforts from Musk that have already done so.

  16. The Daily Caller

    ‘Compelling’: Legal experts say Elon Musk’s X has a good case against Media Matters (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Billionaire Elon Musk's Social media platform X's — formerly Twitter — lawsuit against Media Matters could lead to damages for the left-wing group.

  17. Fortune

    Elon Musk’s X sues Media Matters for defamation after report that ads appeared next to antisemitic content (opens Fortune)

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    Fortune's feed description

    Musk's promised "thermonuclear" lawsuit against the left-leaning media watchdog dropped on Monday.

  18. CNN

    Elon Musk’s X sues media watchdog Media Matters over report on pro-Nazi content on the social media site (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    After a devastating advertiser exodus last week involving some of the world’s largest media companies, X owner Elon Musk is suing the progressive watchdog group Media Matters over its analysis highlighting antisemitic and pro-Nazi content on X — a report that appeared to play a significant role in t…

  19. Digital Journal

    Musk's X sues media nonprofit over portrayal of site as full of anti-Semitism (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    Elon Musk's X Corp. on Monday sued nonprofit Media Matters for driving advertisers away from the platform formerly known as Twitter.

  20. FOX Business

    Elon Musk’s X files lawsuit against Media Matters, alleges manipulation of data on platform (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    Tech billionaire Elon Musk has filed a lawsuit against Media Matters alleging that the nonprofit defamed the social media platform with a report.

  21. The Daily Caller

    Elon Musk’s X Sues Media Matters (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    X, formerly known as Twitter, sued Media Matters for America in federal court for defamation Monday.

  22. NPR

    Musk's X sues Media Matters over its report on ads next to hate groups' posts (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    Elon Musk's social media company X, formerly called Twitter, filed a lawsuit against the liberal advocacy group Media Matters for America on Monday.

  23. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Musk’s X sues liberal advocacy group over report on ads next to hate groups’ posts (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    Elon Musk’s social media company X filed a lawsuit against liberal advocacy group Media Matters for America on Monday, saying it manufactured a report to show advertisers’ posts alongside neo-Nazi and white nationalist posts in order to “drive advertisers from the platform and destroy X Corp.”

  24. Al Jazeera

    Elon Musk’s X sues media watchdog Media Matters over report on Nazi content (opens Al Jazeera)

    Published

    Al Jazeera's feed description

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

  25. Politico

    Musk sues Media Matters as advertising exodus continues (opens Politico)

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    Politico's feed description

    Lawyers for X accused left-leaning watchdog group of doctoring images of ads for major corporations next to neo-Nazi tweets.

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