X sues watchdog group Media Matters after report on ads next to Nazi posts
Companies such as IBM and Comcast pulled ads from the firm after the non-profits’s report said ads appeared next to harmful content
Social media platform X on Monday sued media watchdog group Media Matters, alleging the organization defamed the platform after it published a report that said ads for major brands had appeared next to posts touting Nazism.
X, formerly Twitter, has faced growing outrage since Media Matters published the report on Thursday, which led IBM, Comcast and several other advertisers to pull ads from the platform in response.
Continue reading...| Date: | |
| Link: | Read more at "The Guardian" |
Sort by
Filter
Date
Items per page
-
X sues Media Matters over report about ads appearing next to Nazi posts
Elon Musk’s social media company, X, sued Media Matters for America and one of its staff members Monday over an investigative report the progressive watchdog published saying that Nazi content ran on the X app alongside advertisements from major ...Nov. 21, 2023 - nbcnews.com - NBC News Top Stories -
X Sues Media Matters Over Research on Ads Next to Antisemitic Posts
X asked a federal court to order the advocacy group to take down its findings, accusing it of “manipulating the algorithms.”Nov. 21, 2023 - nytimes.com - NYT > Technology -
Musk's X sues liberal advocacy group Media Matters over its report on ads next to hate groups' posts
Elon Musk's social media company X has filed a lawsuit against liberal advocacy group Media Matters for AmericaNov. 21, 2023 - abcnews.go.com - ABC News: Technology -
Elon Musk's X sues Media Matters as advertisers flee over report on hate groups
Elon Musk's social media company X, formerly known as Twitter, filed a lawsuit against the liberal advocacy group Media Matters for America.Nov. 20, 2023 - cbsnews.com - Home - CBSNews.com - Elon Musk -
A Watchdog Group Calls for an Investigation of X’s Sneaky New Ads
Industry watchdog Check My Ads is petitioning the Federal Trade Commission to investigate X for unlabeled—and potentially misleading—advertisements.Nov. 15, 2023 - wired.com - Wired -
IBM suspends ads on X after they appeared next to Nazi posts
The decision came a day after owner Elon Musk endorsed an apparent antisemitic conspiracy theory.Nov. 17, 2023 - bbc.co.uk - BBC News - Home -
Elon Musk's X Sues Media Matters Over Antisemitism Report
The media watchdog found ads appeared near pro-Nazi content on the social-media platform.Nov. 21, 2023 - online.wsj.com - WSJ.com: WSJD - Elon Musk -
Elon Musk’s X sues Media Matters for defamation over report about antisemitic content
Elon Musk's X Corp. sued Media Matters on Monday, claiming the media watchdog group defamed the social-media company last week with a report that pro-Nazi posts were appearing next to ads by major brands.Nov. 21, 2023 - marketwatch.com - MarketWatch.com - Top Stories -
Texas attorney general opens probe into Media Matters over report on X ads
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) said Monday that his office is opening an investigation into Media Matters for America over its recent reports accusing X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, of placing ads for mainstream brands next to ...Nov. 21, 2023 - thehill.com - Just In News | The Hill -
X sues pressure group over claims of antisemitism next to ads
The lawsuit says Media Matters "manipulated" data in an attempt to "destroy" the social media site.Nov. 21, 2023 - bbc.co.uk - BBC News - Home -
IBM pulls ads from Musk's X after report says they appeared next to antisemitic posts
Advertisers are fleeing social media platform X over concerns about their ads showing up next to pro-Nazi content, hate speech on the site in general or billionaire owner Elon Musk’s own tweets endorsing an antisemitic conspiracy theoryNov. 17, 2023 - abcnews.go.com - ABC News: Top Stories -
Nikki Haley's abortion messaging and X sues Media Matters: Morning Rundown
OpenAI employees threaten to leave after CEO Sam Altman's ouster.Nov. 21, 2023 - nbcnews.com - NBC News Top Stories - Abortion -
Watchdog group says Elon Musk’s X isn’t labeling hundreds of its ads
The Check My Ads Institute has filed a complaint with the FTC about X, formerly known as Twitter, alleging it 'spotted something funny'Nov. 18, 2023 - marketwatch.com - MarketWatch.com - Top Stories -
Musk: 'Thermonuclear lawsuit' coming for Media Matters, others after companies drop X ads
Tech billionaire Elon Musk said his company will file a massive suit against Media Matters for America and other organizations for a "fraudulent attack on our company." Musk's threat comes after several companies began pulling ads from his X ...Nov. 18, 2023 - thehill.com - Just In News | The Hill -
IBM pulls adverts from X after report finding they ran next to Nazi content
Tech company’s move is the latest setback to Linda Yaccarino’s efforts to convince brands Elon Musk’s platform is safeNov. 16, 2023 - ft.com - UK homepage -
FTC warns food industry trade groups and influencers about disclosures on paid social media posts
The Federal Trade Commission says it issued warnings to two food and beverage industry groups, as well as to a dozen online influencers and dieticians for failing to adequately disclose paid social media posts that promoted a sweetener and sugary ...Nov. 15, 2023 - abcnews.go.com - ABC News: Technology -
FTC warns food industry trade groups and influencers about disclosures on paid social media posts
The Federal Trade Commission says it issued warnings to two food and beverage industry groups, as well as to a dozen online influencers and dieticians for failing to adequately disclose paid social media posts that promoted a sweetener and sugary ...Nov. 15, 2023 - abcnews.go.com - ABC News: Health -
X could lose $75m in ad revenue post Musk antisemitic tweet: report
X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, could lose $75 million in advertising revenue by the end of the year following owner Elon Musk's apparent endorsement of an antisemitic conspiracy theory last week, The New York Times reported Friday. The ...Nov. 25, 2023 - thehill.com - Just In News | The Hill -
IBM suspends advertising on X after report says ads ran next to antisemitic content
IBM's announcement that it's halting ads on X came a day after Elon Musk boosted an antisemitic post on his platformNov. 17, 2023 - cnbc.com - US Top News and Analysis -
Musk threatens 'thermonuclear lawsuit' against media watchdog, calls advertisers 'oppressors'
Elon Musk lashed out at a media watchdog and unspecified large advertisers on Friday, as several brands paused ad spending on X.Nov. 20, 2023 - cnbc.com - US Top News and Analysis - Elon Musk -
Trump goes all in on Nazi rhetoric, and the media gives him another free pass
If we want American democracy to survive, our media must resist at all costs the urge to normalize extremist, far-right rhetoric.Nov. 15, 2023 - thehill.com - Just In News | The Hill - Donald Trump -
Media watchdog says it was just 'raising questions' with insinuations about photographers and Hamas
The head of an Israeli media watchdog says it was simply ‘raising questions’ by wondering whether Palestinian photojournalists who documented the Oct. 7 attack on Israel had been tipped off in advance that it had happenedNov. 9, 2023 - abcnews.go.com - ABC News: Entertainment -
Media watchdog asks Pakistan not to deport 200 Afghan journalists in undocumented migrant crackdown
Nov. 7, 2023 - yahoo.com - Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines - Pakistan -
Judge recuses himself from Elon Musk's case against Media Matters
The judge presiding over tech billionaire Elon Musk's lawsuit against Media Matters for America has recused himself from the case, according to court documents. In a notice filed with the court on Tuesday, Judge Mark Pittman of the U.S. District ...Nov. 28, 2023 - thehill.com - Just In News | The Hill -
Musk’s Media Matters misstep
A quick review of the websites for Musk’s new lawyers reveals no claims to expertise in defamation or First Amendment actions.Nov. 23, 2023 - thehill.com - Just In News | The Hill