Elon Musk vows to file 'thermonuclear lawsuit' as major advertisers desert X

Elon Musk, the owner of X (formerly Twitter), has announced that he will file a "thermonuclear lawsuit" against media watchdog Media Matters and other businesses in response to a controversy in which major companies of the United States stopped advertising on the social media platform due to alleged antisemitic content concerns.
Media Matters in a recent report stated that corporate advertisements from IBM, Apple, Oracle, and Comcast's Xfinity were reportedly shown on X alongside antisemitic content. It claimed that the content praised the Nazis and Adolf Hitler. A number of well-known American media and technology companies, including Disney, Warner Brothers, and Paramount, made the decision to stop advertisements on the platform in response to the report.
Musk announced shortly after the events that he would sue Media Matters and other parties involved in what he described as a "fraudulent attack" on his company. Musk said that the lawsuit will be filed as soon as the court opens on Monday.

The Tesla owner reportedly endorsed a post on X earlier this week that made the claim that Jews were inciting hatred against white people. Musk claimed that the post, which made reference to the "great replacement" conspiracy theory, was "speaking the actual truth." He has previously denied being antisemitic, even though his recent statement did not directly address the controversy surrounding his tweet.


The billionaire businessman said in his statement that Media Matters was trying to suppress free speech by deceiving advertisers and fabricating the X experience. Musk highlighted X's dedication to defending the public's right to free speech, claiming that the freedom to come across offensive material is an essential component of genuine freedom of speech.

The Tesla founder went on to deny the findings presented by Media Matters. The report had raised concerns about major advertisers, with Apple being one of X's significant contributors, spending up to $100 million annually as of November 2022 when Musk acquired the platform.

Since Musk acquired X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter has reportedly witnessed a decline in advertisers and user numbers. Musk introduced a paid premium system, citing its purpose as targeting bots on the platform.

Meanwhile, the White House has also weighed in on Musk's tweet, describing it as an "abhorrent promotion of antisemitic and racist hate" that contradicts core American values. White House spokesperson Andrew Bates criticized Musk for repeating a "hideous lie" one month after the October 7 attacks by Hamas against Israel, which he said was the “deadliest day” for the Jewish people since the Holocaust.

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