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Texas judge who owns Tesla stock rules Musk lawsuit against media watchdog can go to trial

Elon Musk’s favorite Texas judge ruled his case against Media Matters for America can proceed as planned.

Fortune

Judge rejects Media Matters request to dismiss Elon Musk lawsuit over ‘hateful content’ on X

Musk accuses the media watchdog of sparking an advertiser exodus – by the likes of Apple and Disney – by publishing a misleading article

The Independent UK

Judge Preliminarily Blocks Missouri AG's Enforcement of AG's Investigative Demand Against Media Matters

An excerpt from Media Matters for America v. Bailey, decided Friday by Judge Amit Mehta (D.D.C.); read the full opinion for more: On November 16, 2023, Plaintiff Media Matters for America, Inc., a District of Columbia-based media company, published an article authored by Plaintiff Eric Hananoki reporting that advertisements for…

Reason

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Inside Elon Musk's 23 active lawsuits

Two dozen lawsuits show the retaliatory attitude of a CEO who isn’t dissuaded by defeats, experts say.

Fortune

JD Vance targets grandmas and dogs, too

The self-styled expert on the ladies now claims "normal" women don't care about reproductive rights

Salon

'Now it is war': Elon Musk and Twitter accuse an advertising alliance, which includes EA and Twitch, of conspiring against the platform and breaking US antitrust law

A lawsuit was filed this week against the World Federation of Advertisers and specific companies like Mars and Unilever.

PC Gamer

Elon Musk Faces Multiple Legal Challenges And Investigations

Elon Musk faces legal challenges from discriminatory hiring to misleading claims, shaping the future outcomes of these cases.

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Trump convicted: Divide clear in US media, Indian papers point to ‘polarising effect’

Donald Trump has become the first former American president to become a convicted felon after a New York jury convicted him on 34 felonies – linked to the falsifying of records to cover up a sex scandal that threatened to derail his 2016 presidential campaign.

Newslaundry

Poor reviews, missing product: firms’ anti-woke offerings soak consumers

A thriving retail niche caters to the performative masculinity of the right wing, oftentimes bilking its chauvinistic client base

The Guardian - US

Study: Broadcast TV Evening News Avoids Serious Economic Issues

In Q1 2024, news programs prioritized stock market updates and inflation coverage over all other economic issues, including economic inequality and elevated corporate profits, according to Media Matters

TV Tech

Missouri AG sues Media Matters as Republicans take on critics of Musk’s X

The Guardian - US

Monsters, Asteroids, Vampires: AI Conspiracies Flood TikTok

From vampires and wendigos to killer asteroids, TikTok users are pumping out outlandish end-of-the-world conspiracy theories, researchers say, in yet another misinformation trend on a platform whose fate in the United States hangs in the balance.

International Business Times

FIRE Highlights the Blatant Hypocrisy of State Officials Who Decry Government Meddling With Social Media

Even as they attack the Biden administration's crusade against "misinformation," Missouri and Louisiana defend legal restrictions on content moderation.

Reason

MAGA's "trans terrorism" misinformation

Trump Jr., Libs of TikTok use Texas megachurch shooting to spin a debunked narrative demonizing transgender people

Salon

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The Guardian - US

Elon Musk has become the world’s biggest hypocrite on free speech

The world needs people willing to stand up for freedom of expression – which makes Musk’s trajectory all the sadder

Salon

Johnson left blindsided by MAGA rebels

Can Mike Johnson corral the rebels in his own caucus quickly enough to keep the government open and hold his seat

The Guardian - UK

‘Drama magnet’: Elon Musk’s biggest headlines of 2023

From cage fighting to rebranding Twitter: it was another controversial year for the multibillionaire

Salon

The biggest Fox News fails of 2023

The right-wing network ends a tough year on a low note — with more trouble ahead in 2024

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The Independent UK

Media Matters fires back at Texas AG in row over Elon Musk’s X

Ken Paxton opened an investigation into Media Matters after the non-profit released a report claiming adverts from major companies were running next to pro-Hitler and antisemitic content on Elon Musk’s X

Latin Times

Back from the Ban: Elon Musk Reinstates Conspiracy Theorist Alex Jones on X

Jones' efforts to demonize Latinos in the U.S. span several decades

Fortune

Elon Musk responds with ‘yes’ after Sam Altman says anti-Semitism is worse than he thought, ‘particularly on the American left’

Musk has faced intense backlash after endorsing an anti-Semitic post last month—and has been hitting back.

Al Jazeera

Social media platform X added 10 million new users in December, CEO says

Linda Yaccarino makes announcement amid exodus of advertisers from the platform.

International Business Times UK

Elon Musk-Owned X (Twitter) Revamps Its Ad Strategy As Ad Revenues Decline

Elon Musk's poor choice of words on X has led to big brands like Apple, IBM and Disney pausing their paid ad campaigns on the platform.

The Independent UK

Elon Musk has crude words for advertisers no longer spending on X

Billionaire Elon Musk has said advertisers who have halted spending on his social media platform X in response to antisemitic and other hateful material are engaging in “blackmail.”

Evening Standard

Elon Musk's X antisemitism row explained: Why are advertisers leaving the platform?

The Tesla-owning billionaire tells departing advertisers where to go in the harshest possible terms

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