Elon Musk's Legal Battles Expose Hate-Related Controversies on X

Elon Musk's company X, formerly known as Twitter, has filed a lawsuit against Media Matters, alleging defamation over claims that major companies had ads appear next to antisemitic content. However, the lawsuit seems to confirm the existence of these ads rather than disprove them. The article published by Media Matters showed screenshots of ads from IBM, Apple, Oracle, and others appearing next to hateful content. IBM and Apple have since pulled their ads from X, adding to the company's existing advertiser exodus. X's lawsuit accuses Media Matters of manufacturing or contriving the images, but X's CEO confirmed that the ads did appear next to the content. The lawsuit demands $100,000 in damages and a jury trial, although the likelihood of either outcome is uncertain.