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Musk's X sues advertisers over alleged 'massive advertiser boycott'. (www.voanews.com)
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[–] 188 points 2 years ago (3 children)

You can sue people for choosing not to do business with you?

Musk is such a fucking baby. He has no basis for this. He made major changes to the site, including a complete rebrand, and advertisers left. That's the fucking free market, and he's gonna sue?

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  • [–] 43 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    He can sue, but he won't win in any sane court.

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  • [–] 25 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    They'd never even hear it. To give this lawsuit any credibility, they'd have to effectively say that businesses spending/donating money is not free speech. Which would effectively be the opposite of Citizens United.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    It would make an interesting precedent. Bud Light can then sue over the boycott with the whole LGBTQ thing because some didn't buy their beer. Celebrities being cancelled can try to sue magazines for not running their articles or ads. It's going to be such an unholy mess.

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