Elon Musk’s X sues media watchdog Media Matters over report on pro-Nazi content on the social media site | CNN Business
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After a devastating advertiser exodus last week involving some of the world’s largest media companies, X owner Elon Musk is suing the progressive watchdog group Media Matters over its analysis highlighting antisemitic and pro-Nazi content on X — a report that appeared to play a significant role in the massive and highly damaging brand revolt.

Elon Musk’s X sues media watchdog Media Matters over report on pro-Nazi content on the social media site::After a devastating advertiser exodus last week involving some of the world’s largest media companies, X owner Elon Musk is suing the progressive watchdog group Media Matters over its analysis highlighting antisemitic and pro-Nazi content on X — a report that appeared to play a significant role in the massive and highly damaging brand revolt.

  • SinningStromgald@lemmy.worldEnglish
    212·
    1 year ago

    Not a single authentic user on X saw IBM’s, Comcast’s, or Oracle’s ads next to the content in Media Matters’ article.”

    So you do have pro-Nazi content on your service that you are not removing and allowing paid advertisers to appear next to.

    • BURN@lemmy.worldEnglish
      111·
      1 year ago

      Also that sounds like only bots saw the traffic, which means the advertising is doubly useless