Coverage dated October 1, 2023 to October 2, 2023
Elon Musk facing defamation lawsuit in Texas over posts that falsely identified man at Oregon protest Headline from KGW Portland, on the newest of 2 developments
A California man who says he was harassed after Elon Musk amplified social media posts that made false claims about him is suing the billionaire.
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Oct 2, 2023
Elon Musk Sued For Falsely Linking Man To Neo-Nazi Group—And Federal Agency
Headline from Forbes · 4 reports in this development
Oct 3, 2023 Newest
Elon Musk facing defamation lawsuit in Texas over posts that falsely identified man at Oregon protest
Headline from KGW Portland · 8 reports in this development
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The Daily Dot
Elon Musk sued for falsely accusing a Jewish man of participating in a Neo-Nazi fight ↗ (opens The Daily Dot) Published Oct 1, 2023
The Daily Dot's feed description The lawsuit against Elon Musk was filed by the same lawyer who won a $1.5 billion claim against Alex Jones over Sandy Hook lies.
NBC News
Elon Musk sued for libel by man falsely identified in neo-Nazi brawl ↗ (opens NBC News) Published Oct 1, 2023
NBC News's feed description Musk is accused of amplifying posts on X that falsely identified Ben Brody, 22, as having been involved in a fight between extremist groups in Oregon.
Forbes
Elon Musk Sued For Falsely Linking Man To Neo-Nazi Group—And Federal Agency ↗ (opens Forbes) Published Oct 1, 2023
Forbes's feed description Ben Brody, who is suing Musk, is being represented by the same lawyer who represented Sandy Hook parents in their lawsuit against Alex Jones.
Rolling Stone
Elon Musk Sued for Falsely Claiming Random Man Was a Fed Posing as Neo-Nazi ↗ (opens Rolling Stone) Published Oct 1, 2023
Rolling Stone's feed description The increasingly far-right billionaire can’t seem to stop amplifying dangerous misinformation on his own social media platform
KGW Portland
Elon Musk facing defamation lawsuit in Texas over posts that falsely identified man at Oregon protest ↗ (opens KGW Portland) Published Oct 2, 2023
KGW Portland's feed description A California man who says he was harassed after Elon Musk amplified social media posts that made false claims about him is suing the billionaire.
Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Elon Musk facing defamation lawsuit in Texas ↗ (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser) Published Oct 2, 2023
Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description AUSTIN, Texas >> A California man who says he was harassed after Elon Musk amplified posts on his social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, that falsely placed the man at a confrontation involving far-right protesters sued the billionaire for defamation in a lawsuit filed today.
WHEC Rochester
Elon Musk facing defamation lawsuit in Texas over posts that falsely identified man in protest ↗ (opens WHEC Rochester) Published Oct 2, 2023
Same headline from 4 more outlets WHEC Rochester's feed description AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A California man who says he was harassed after Elon Musk amplified posts on his social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, that falsely placed the man at a confrontation involving far-right protesters sued the billionaire for defamation in a lawsuit filed Monday.
Washington Times
Elon Musk sued for X posts that led to ‘threats’ ↗ (opens Washington Times) Published Oct 2, 2023
Washington Times's feed description Tech mogul Elon Musk is being sued by a Texas resident who says the billionaire misidentifying him in a social media post led to him being harassed and doxed.
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