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Musk went to “war,” sought jail time for X ad boycotts—but case ends with a whimper

Advertisers agreed to “reset” relationship with X.

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Musk went to “war,” sought jail time for X ad boycotts—but case ends with a whimper
Source: Ars Technica

Elon Musk has settled his lawsuit with advertisers that he once claimed should be criminally prosecuted for refusing to advertise on his social media platform, X.

In a joint statement that reveals little about the deal, the World Federation of Advertisers (WFA) and X said that they were “putting the litigation involving the Global Alliance for Responsible Media (GARM) behind them.”

X sued the WFA in 2024, shortly after a series of brands boycotting X caused the platform's revenue to drop by $1.5 billion by the end of 2023. Musk became upset, declaring “it is war” on X about eight months after he told advertisers who refused to buy X ads to “go fuck yourself.”

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