It was back in November when Elon Musk filed a lawsuit against Media Matters for America. Musk had said that he was going to file a "thermonuclear lawsuit" against Media Matters for trying to scare away X advertisers like Apple and IBM by showing their ads next to pro-Nazi posts. Michael Shellenberger of The Twitter Files fame said he tried to replicate Media Matters' experience but couldn't. Musk called Media Matters "pure evil."
Mike Berg, chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, shared on Thursday an email he received from a reporter a CBS News who informed him that the previous week, CBS News had "reported on the fact that promoted advertisements are showing up under racist and pro-Nazi posts on X and how those accounts may be financially benefitting from advertising revenue. CBS News had found that the World Bank had pulled its advertising after "a CBS News investigation found promoted advertisements from the organization showing up under a racist post from an account that prolifically posts pro-Nazi and white nationalist content." Which account, they won't glorify by identifying.
Interesting email I just got from CBS. Looks like they are trying to pressure advertisers to stop spending money on X by associating advertisers and @ElonMusk with white nationalists.
— Mike Berg (@MikeKBerg) August 29, 2024
It is patently absurd. pic.twitter.com/kS2DOW4Naz
"Is the NRSC aware of the content of the accounts under which its ads appear?" "How much has the NRSC spent on X ads since October 2022?"
Kamala Harris and her campaign post on X every day. Is Harris aware she's using a platform riddled with hate speech? Will she pull her X account?
They always show their fear. If they weren’t worried they wouldn’t do this
— The Angry GenXer (@FireSlayer928) August 29, 2024
a last gasp of a dying industry. Go make your own ad revenue, losers, and leave Elon alone.
— Zotzer (@zotzer) August 29, 2024
Whoever advertises on CBS should be boycotted
— Unpainted Huffheinz (@BLTs_R_Life) August 29, 2024
Full context on why this premise is insane https://t.co/MtRsWfnA2I
— Matthew Foldi (@MatthewFoldi) August 29, 2024
Activism, not journalism. CBS is now a force for evil in the world.
— Trew_Story (@Trew_StOrie) August 29, 2024
Tortious interference. Because CBS competes with X.
— BabbleBee (@ThankElon) August 29, 2024
So, new playbook same as the old playbook?
— BasementOps (@Basement_Ops) August 29, 2024
Elon should ban their account.
— ×tH1S×P̵̮̹̥͇̘̽̂̈́͛̒͑́͗̇̽͗͐̍͝o̴̼̩͇͒̄̾͜s̴̎͌̆͌̐̍̀̂͊͑͠t (@stupicide) August 29, 2024
Or label it state-affiliated media.
CBS trying to control everyone. Communist Broadcasting Station
— Tricia (@TriciaTx84) August 29, 2024
I’m on X 30-60min a day, I’ve never seen such posts. 🤷♂️ They’re searching for it.
— Frank Montemayor (@Phrankthetank65) August 29, 2024
Exactly.
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