As X bleeds cash, Musk threatens Anti-Defamation League with defamation lawsuit — Musk claimed that ADL could be “on the hook” for $22B in X losses::Musk claimed that ADL could be “on the hook” for $22B in X losses.

  • @NeoNachtwaechter@lemmy.world
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    1032 years ago

    Musk has said that unless the ADL acts unlawfully, he won’t ban the ADL from X.

    I predict that he’s going to ban them on, let’s say, Friday this week.

  • plz1
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    422 years ago

    This is purely for attention. They are a non-profit, and certainly have nowhere near even 1/10th of that money. Say he did win a civil case, that’d shut down the ADL into bankruptcy, then they re-launch fresh.

    He knows that, but he’s also a sociopath and any and all attention is all he really wants.

      • @Corran1138@lemmy.world
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        152 years ago

        ADL would almost certainly file an anti-SLAPP claim and probably win. California’s anti-SLAPP law even says that it’s contents should be broadly considered as a bulwark against assholes using the courts to prevent public participation. If ADL does win an anti-SLAPP motion, Musk would end up paying their lawyers fees down to the cent.

    • @Saneless@sh.itjust.works
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      72 years ago

      And because he’s an insecure aged boy, he doesn’t have the intellect and emotional maturity to grapple with the fact his decisions are why he’s failing

      Has to blame someone else

      • @JonEFive@midwest.social
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        32 years ago

        I still have trouble believing that Elon can possibly be this dumb. There’s something willful about everything he’s doing and that includes intentionally ruining Twitter. Yes, a lot of this is for attention and theatrics, but he didn’t need to buy then tank a social media platform for that.

    • @scarabic@lemmy.world
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      42 years ago

      The ADL have encouraged a boycott of advertising on Ex-Twitter because it didn’t do enough to censor nazis. Advertisers have pulled their funds. Ex-Twitter was never a great place to run ads (I’ve tried) and recently it’s become a shit show.

      I don’t see how, in any of this, there is any credible case for slander/libel he can make against the ADL. And there is no way in hell that any judge would actually award $22bil in hypothetical ad revenue.

    • 【J】【u】【s】【t】【Z】
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      32 years ago

      It’s not for attention. It’s an advertisement for Twitter.

      It’s aimed at recruiting more neo Nazis to the platform. If they post Nazi stuff that gets good engagement, Musk will pay them. It’s Nazi welfare. He’s not out to make Twitter profitable, he out to enrich the far right.

  • fmstrat
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    372 years ago

    While reading this article I scrolled up and the top of an embedded tweet was at the bottom coming onto the screen.

    I instinctively (almost) tapped the X logo in its upper right corner thinking it was an ad.

  • @Aidinthel@reddthat.com
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    362 years ago

    Rich guys like Musk spend so much time getting their ego stoked that I think he might genuinely be unable to process the idea that he made a mistake. The wealthy can never fail, only be failed.

  • The Barto
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    242 years ago

    Elon Musk is the one of greatest mental Gymnast the world’s ever seen!

  • @kgbbot@lemmy.ca
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    192 years ago

    Yeah you fucking dumb shit…it’s totes other folks fault your ignorant narcissistic dumb shit actions ruined a multi billion dollar company.

  • Doctor xNo
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    152 years ago

    Ironic how a service that can be run by volunteers on a decently low cost got taken over by one of the richest men on the planet, who then can’t keep it alive because of financial problems. 😅😂

    “Oh, the irony.” indeed. 😂

    • @phx@lemmy.ca
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      262 years ago

      More like sad how such a sad fucker can coast for so long on inherited wealth and reputation by buying up useful stuff and taking credit for what was developed by actual smart people

      • Doctor xNo
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        22 years ago

        You forgot the part where he then ruins those things he takes credit for and starts to defame other groups to shift the blame. 😅