Elon Musk’s X just sued a nonprofit advertising group out of existence | CNN Business
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A major ad industry group is shutting down, days after Elon Musk-owned X filed a lawsuit that claimed the group illegally conspired to boycott advertising on his platform.

The group, Global Alliance for Responsible Media, also known as GARM, is a voluntary ad-industry initiative run by the World Federation of Advertisers that aims to help brands avoid having their advertisements appear alongside illegal or harmful content. GARM confirmed it is still planning to defend itself in court.

The end of GARM marks a temporary victory for Musk and X CEO Linda Yaccarino, even though a judge hasn’t made a ruling yet.

  • orcrist@lemm.ee
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    5 months ago

    The actual message is to not create a single entity that could be sued like this. Businesses can still get the same information and make the same decisions. Suing companies directly because they won’t advertise on Twitter would itself be pointless and good for the lulz. But that’s Twitter’s next move. Will they hook us up? Popcorn is waiting.