Coverage dated November 20, 2023

X Sues Media Matters After Its Report On Antisemitic Content Prompted Major Companies To Pull Ads

Headline from Forbes

Several top companies halted advertising on X after a Media Matters report found their ads appearing beneath holocaust denial and pro-Hitler posts.

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Reports & sources

5 articles, oldest first.

  1. The Guardian

    X sues watchdog group Media Matters after report on ads next to Nazi posts (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Companies such as IBM and Comcast pulled ads from the firm after the non-profits’s report said ads appeared next to harmful content

  2. NBC News

    X sues Media Matters over report about ads appearing next to Nazi posts (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    News of the lawsuit coincided with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s announcing an investigation into Media Matters for possible fraudulent activity.

  3. Engadget

    X lawsuit accuses Media Matters of running a campaign to drive advertisers away (opens Engadget)

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    Engadget's feed description

    X has filed a lawsuit against media watchdog group Media Matters over the latter's research that showed ads on the social network appearing next to antisemitic content.

  4. Deutsche Welle

    X sues media watchdog for report on antisemitism and ads – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Elon Musk's X has sued Media Matters for a report that claimed ads for major brands on the platform appeared next to antisemitic content. X claims the media watchdog manipulated its feed so the ads would appear.

  5. Forbes

    X Sues Media Matters After Its Report On Antisemitic Content Prompted Major Companies To Pull Ads (opens Forbes)

    Published

    Forbes's feed description

    Several top companies halted advertising on X after a Media Matters report found their ads appearing beneath holocaust denial and pro-Hitler posts.

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