Billionaire Elon Musk’s social media platform X’s — formerly Twitter — lawsuit against Media Matters could lead to damages for the left-wing group, legal experts told the Daily Caller News Foundation.
Media Matters alleged that advertisements from major advertisers show up on antisemitic content on X on Thursday, according to a report. While the case is not a slam dunk, there is merit to it and it could lead to financial damages and an injunction, experts told the DCNF. (RELATED: Org That Defunds Conservatives Tries To Sic Biden FTC On Elon Musk’s X)
X Corp will be donating all revenue from advertising & subscriptions associated with the war in Gaza to hospitals in Israel and the Red Cross/Crescent in Gaza
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 21, 2023
“X has a facially compelling argument for causes of action based on a type of tortious interference with its advertising contracts and business defamation,” Joan Meyer, partner at the law firm Thompson Hine LLP, told the DCNF.
Media Matters’ methodology has come under scrutiny, with X suing the organization and alleging the study was defamatory.
“Media Matters accessed accounts that had been active for at…
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