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A judge ruled Elon Musk’s lawsuit over “hateful content” on X/Twitter, which resulted in big brands pulling their adverts from the social media platform, can proceed to trial.
Musk’s X is suing the non-profit media watchdog Media Matters, accusing them of kicking off an advertising exodus after it published a “harmful” article alleging the platform allowed top brands display adverts beside antisemitic and pro-Nazi content.
US District Judge Reed O’Connor ruled at a hearing on Thursday that X’s lawsuit against Media Matters and two staff members will proceed to trial on April 7 next year.
Brands who pulled their advertising at the time included Apple, IBM and Disney.
The Media Matters analysis at the center of the suit alleges Musk, who recently endorsed Donald Trump in the presidential election,has increasingly …