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Elon Musk vows ‘thermonuclear lawsuit’ as advertisers flee X over antisemitism::Tesla founder threatens to take action against media watchdog ‘the split second court opens on Monday’

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[-] xantoxis@lemmy.world 139 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

You can't sue people for deciding NOT to patronize the service you sell, idiot

[-] NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.world 178 points 1 year ago

He's not suing the advertisers, he's suing a watchdog who's pointing out all the antisemitism and whatnot, which causes the advertisers to flee because in his world, none of it is bad.

[-] profdc9@lemmy.world 48 points 1 year ago

Unless Musk gets a hearing in front of a judge who exposes his own sympathy to fascism, I can't see this case going anywhere. The truth is an absolute defense to libel.

[-] olosta@lemmy.world 31 points 1 year ago

Yes advertisers are only publicly insulted not sued : “Many of the largest advertisers are the greatest oppressors of your right to free speech.”

I suppose that's meant to inspire confidence they will not be sued, only slightly bullied if they come back.

[-] TimewornTraveler@lemm.ee -2 points 1 year ago

the 150 upvotes on this absolute clown of a comment gives serious Reddit vibes

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