X Files Lawsuit Against Media Matters, Accusing the Organization of Manipulation and Defamation To Attack Free Speech

If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. X Corp, the corporation behind the social media platform X, has filed a lawsuit against progressive activist organization Media Matters. X is contending that the group launched what X owner Elon Musk described as a “fraudulent attack” on X. Following pressure from the Media Matter’s campaign, a vast array of high-profile corporations decided to discontinue advertising on X. We obtained a copy of the lawsuit for you here. As a result of these articles by Media Matters, X alleges it faced significant financial loss when major advertisers like Apple, Comcast NBCUniversal, and IBM withdrew their advertisements. X accuses Media Matters of intentionally interfering with its contracts with these advertisers, making false statements that disparaged the quality of X Corp’s services, and disrupting its economic relationships, resulting in monetary loss. “Media Matters knowingly and maliciously manufactured side-by-side images depicting advertisers’ posts on X Corp.’s social media platform beside Neo-Nazi and white-nationalist fringe content and then portrayed these manufactured images as if they were what typical X users experience on the platform,” the complaint reads. The lawsuit accuses of Media Matters of financially harming the company, saying: “For the last several years, Media Matters has falsely portrayed Twitter, now X, as a risky, unsafe platform for advertisers. Contrary to these efforts, 99% of X’s measured ad placement in 2023 has appeared adjacent to content scoring above the Global Alliance for Responsible Media’s brand safety floor.” X…X Files Lawsuit Against Media Matters, Accusing the Organization of Manipulation and Defamation To Attack Free Speech