Musk's X sues advertisers for not advertising

Alleges a concerted boycott of the platform

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Musk's X sues advertisers for not advertising

Social media platform X has launched legal action against the Global Alliance for Responsible Media (GARM) and the World Federation of Advertisers (WFA), accusing them of orchestrating a systematic illegal boycott.

The lawsuit, filed on Tuesday, alleges that GARM and its members - including CVS Health, Mars, Orsted, and Unilever - colluded to demonetise X, as well as other platforms, podcasts and news outlets...

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