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Elon Musk Sues Media Matters While Advertising Exodus Continues

By Shahnawaz Alam

November 21, 2023

Elon Musk Sues Media Matters While Advertising Exodus Continues

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Elon Musk has filed a lawsuit against Media Matters, a left-leaning watchdog group, alleging that it doctored images to make it appear that major companies were advertising next to hate speech on X, Musk’s social media platform.

Musk claims that Media Matters’ actions were part of a “blatant smear campaign” against X and that they were done with the intention of driving advertisers away from the platform. The lawsuit comes as X is facing allegations that it endorsed and promoted antisemitic content.

Musk has denied these allegations and has said that X is committed to fighting hate speech on its platform. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has announced that his office will open a probe into “potential fraudulent activity” by Media Matters. Media Matters has said that it will continue its work undeterred by the lawsuit.

Here is a summary of the key points in the article:

  • Elon Musk has filed a lawsuit against Media Matters, alleging that it doctored images to make it appear that major companies were advertising next to hate speech on X.
  • Musk claims that Media Matters’ actions were part of a “blatant smear campaign” against X and that they were done with the intention of driving advertisers away from the platform.
  • The lawsuit comes as X is facing allegations that it endorsed and promoted antisemitic content.
  • Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has announced that his office will open a probe into “potential fraudulent activity” by Media Matters.
  • Media Matters has said that it will continue its work undeterred by the lawsuit.

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Shahnawaz Alam

Shahnawaz is a passionate and professional Content writer. He loves to read, write, draw and share his knowledge in different niches like Technology, Cryptocurrency, Travel,Social Media, Social Media Marketing, and Healthcare.

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