X Corp v. World Federation of Advertisers et al

  1. June 25, 2025

    Ad Co. Says Rumble's Boycott Suit Belongs In NY, Not Texas

    Media strategy company GroupM Worldwide has asked a Texas federal judge to transfer Rumble's lawsuit accusing the company and others of boycotting the user-generated video platform, arguing that even if the antitrust case survives a pending motion to dismiss, it should be heard in New York.

  2. December 20, 2024

    Another Texas Judge Exits X's Advertising Boycott Suit

    The second Texas judge to oversee litigation filed by Elon Musk's X Corp. accusing the World Federation of Advertisers and others of conspiring to withhold advertising revenue from the company has recused himself from the case.

  3. October 11, 2024

    Elon Musk's X Drops Unilever From Advertising Boycott Suit

    X Corp. has dropped Unilever from its antitrust suit accusing the global consumer goods company and others of conspiring to withhold advertising revenue from the social media platform, announcing in a post Friday that it's "pleased to have reached an agreement with Unilever" and "we look forward to more resolution."

  4. August 13, 2024

    Texas Judge Exits X's 'Boycott' Suit Against Ads Group, Unilever

    A Texas federal judge overseeing litigation filed by Elon Musk's X Corp. accusing the World Federation of Advertisers, Unilever and others of conspiring to withhold advertising revenue from the company recused himself from the case Tuesday, following news reports that he owns stock in Tesla, another Musk-owned company.

  5. August 09, 2024

    Ads Group Nixes Anti-Hate Initiative Days After Musk Suit

    The World Federation of Advertisers is pulling the plug on an initiative aimed at avoiding advertising next to hate speech and other "illegal or harmful content," days after drawing a lawsuit from Elon Musk's X Corp. calling the program an anticompetitive group boycott.

  6. August 06, 2024

    Elon Musk's X Sues CVS, Mars, Ads Group Claiming 'Boycott'

    Elon Musk's X Corp. sued the World Federation of Advertisers, Unilever, Mars Inc., CVS Health and Ørsted in Texas federal court Tuesday, inspired by a House Judiciary Committee Republican staffer report decrying efforts to avoid advertising next to hate speech and other "disfavored" content as an anticompetitive group boycott.