A liberal media watchdog group found a bunch of ads (from companies like IBM and Lionsgate and some other big companies) that X was putting next to pro-Nazi, pro-Hitler posts. And since it's a media watchdog group, they informed these companies that their ads were being put next to pro-Nazi posts. And the companies, not wanting to be associated with pro-Nazism, pulled their ads.
So obviously, Musk is angry about that, because he's losing ad revenue, so he wants to sue Media Matters for doing their job. Basically, he said they were "aggressively searching" for content they don't like (well no shit, Sherlock, that's their job) and were somehow misrepresenting how often ads were coming up next to pro-Nazi posts, or something equally stupid.
Because a) it's not illegal for media watchdog groups to "aggressively" search for content, or to share their finding with the companies involved (that's their job) and b) the idea that it's ok for a company to have their ads placed next to content that goes against their values is ok, because it doesn't happen over x amount of times, is just stupid. If a company doesn't want to be associated with pro-Nazi groups, then that's their right. Saying, "Oh, but that only happens x amount of times" is idiotic if one time is too many for the company's values.
Musk himself said that some ads were placed by pro-Nazi posts. There's evidence of it happening. He doesn't have a case. He's just trying to bully advertisers into staying with him and trying to scare a liberal media watchdog group.
Now, for those that agree with him, I'd like to remind them of that whole thing with Bud Light and the tranny. When What's his face started doing ads for Bud Light, conservative watchdog groups went to all the companies running ads (aggressively searching for content) and said, "Hey, this doesn't match your company's values" (or whatever) and those companies dropped their ads for Bud Light. So, just imagine Bud Light saying they're going to sue the conservative media watchdog groups for doing their job and getting those companies to pull the Bud Light ads, along with the companies who pulled their ads because of something stupid, like they only showed the Bud Light tranny ads on Hallmark(or insert conservative company here) x amount of times. Think they would win that lawsuit? Would you support Bud Light in their lawsuit?
I'm too dense to understand what Elon is all pissed about. Please, like I'm a sixth grader, explain what Elon is trying to expose. Thanks.
Lefty orgs trying to financially harm X and Elon just because they disagree with his politics.
But how can they harm Elon? He runs X so what did they do? Did they post bad things on Media Matters website or something like that?
A liberal media watchdog group found a bunch of ads (from companies like IBM and Lionsgate and some other big companies) that X was putting next to pro-Nazi, pro-Hitler posts. And since it's a media watchdog group, they informed these companies that their ads were being put next to pro-Nazi posts. And the companies, not wanting to be associated with pro-Nazism, pulled their ads.
So obviously, Musk is angry about that, because he's losing ad revenue, so he wants to sue Media Matters for doing their job. Basically, he said they were "aggressively searching" for content they don't like (well no shit, Sherlock, that's their job) and were somehow misrepresenting how often ads were coming up next to pro-Nazi posts, or something equally stupid.
Because a) it's not illegal for media watchdog groups to "aggressively" search for content, or to share their finding with the companies involved (that's their job) and b) the idea that it's ok for a company to have their ads placed next to content that goes against their values is ok, because it doesn't happen over x amount of times, is just stupid. If a company doesn't want to be associated with pro-Nazi groups, then that's their right. Saying, "Oh, but that only happens x amount of times" is idiotic if one time is too many for the company's values.
Musk himself said that some ads were placed by pro-Nazi posts. There's evidence of it happening. He doesn't have a case. He's just trying to bully advertisers into staying with him and trying to scare a liberal media watchdog group.
Now, for those that agree with him, I'd like to remind them of that whole thing with Bud Light and the tranny. When What's his face started doing ads for Bud Light, conservative watchdog groups went to all the companies running ads (aggressively searching for content) and said, "Hey, this doesn't match your company's values" (or whatever) and those companies dropped their ads for Bud Light. So, just imagine Bud Light saying they're going to sue the conservative media watchdog groups for doing their job and getting those companies to pull the Bud Light ads, along with the companies who pulled their ads because of something stupid, like they only showed the Bud Light tranny ads on Hallmark(or insert conservative company here) x amount of times. Think they would win that lawsuit? Would you support Bud Light in their lawsuit?
You make good points. Thanks for the education. I appreciate the time you took to write this up.