X files a lawsuit against the media that claimed that ``X (formerly Twitter) displays advertisements from famous companies such as Apple on anti-Semitic posts,'' and although CEO Yaccarino denies the claim, evidence is quickly presented.



X (formerly Twitter) has been

criticized by the non-profit organization Media Matters for displaying advertisements from well-known companies on pages that read anti-Semitic posts. It has been reported that they have stopped advertising on. Meanwhile, it has been revealed that X has filed a lawsuit against Media Matters for defamation and obstruction of business.

Elon Musk Sues Media Matters for Misrepresenting How Much Antisemitic Content's on X
https://www.thewrap.com/elon-musk-sues-media-matters-x-twitter/

Media Matters published an article on November 16, 2023 claiming that ``X is displaying advertisements from large companies near anti-Semitic posts.''

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by UK Government

The article includes ``Screenshot of an Oracle advertisement placed under a post quoting Adolf Hitler'' and ``Screenshot of IBM and Apple advertisements placed under a post suggesting an awakening to Nazism.'' ', but a spokesperson for X said, 'X's advertising system does not intentionally place branded ads next to this type of content. 'We are actively searching for the posts above, accessing their accounts, and continuing to hit the refresh button to capture as many ads as possible as they appear,' Media Matters' accusations state that only a small number of He countered that it was an incidental case.



However, X's objections were in vain, and within a few days of Media Matters' report, it was reported that large companies such as IBM, Apple, Disney, and Warner had stopped advertising one after another. Since advertising revenue accounts for the majority of X's revenue, it has been pointed out that the suspension of advertising by large companies could be a major blow to X.

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by Daniel Oberhaus

Elon Musk, the owner of X, announced that he would sue Media Matters after receiving reports of the problem. Then, on November 20, 2023, it was revealed that X sued Media Matters for defamation and business interference in court.




In response to X's lawsuit, Angelo Carusone, president of Media Matters, said: 'This lawsuit is a frivolous one aimed at silencing X's critics. We look forward to winning in court.' I am commenting.




In addition, X CEO Linda Yaccarino said, ``Not a single user actually saw the IBM, Comcasts, or Oracle ads that Media Matters shows.Apple's ads were shown to two users, but... , one of whom was Media Matters,'' highlighting that the phenomenon of advertisements from well-known companies appearing near anti-Semitic posts was a coincidence.




However, immediately after Mr. Yaccarino's post, a counter-argument was received: ``When I searched for the word 'killjews' using X's search function, advertisements from well-known companies were displayed in the search results.'' Masu.




Furthermore, it is shown that advertisements of famous companies were also displayed in the search results for the word 'heil hitler'.




In order to see what kind of advertisements would be displayed in Japan, I searched for 'heilhitler' using X's search function, and as a result, advertisements for Rakuten and Logitech were displayed.



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