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Trump seems set to reclaim White House. Here’s what the US media got wrong in the run-up

Before results are called by most media outlets, Donald Trump has already declared his victory, saying it has given him a “great feeling of love” and claiming the nation has given him “a powerful mandate”. “Look what happened…Is this crazy?”

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YouTube let right-wing figures undermine US poll results before votes were cast: Study

An election misinformation policy rollback by YouTube has allowed right-wing media figures to undermine confidence in the 2024 US poll results even before votes were cast, a study by American media watchdog Media Matters has suggested.

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Ex-Trump strategist Steve Bannon hits airwaves after prison release

Completing his four-month term for contempt of Congress, Bannon said ‘we’re going to deliver a knock-out blow’.

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Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

Aspiring thieves, conquesting marketers, and derivative sovereign immunity.

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Fifth Circuit Stays Broad Discovery Regarding Media Matters Donors in X v. Media Matters

The court concludes that X's requested discovery is broader than necessary, though it leaves open the door to some considerably narrower discovery.

Reason

X's Lawsuit Against Media Matters Can Go Forward

From yesterday's opinion by Judge Reed O'Connor (N.D. Tex.) in X Corp. v. Media Matters for America: Plaintiff alleges that Defendants knowingly and maliciously fabricated side-by-side images of various advertisers' posts on Plaintiff's social media platform X depicted next to neo-Nazi or other extremist content, and portrayed these designed images…

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Texas judge who owns Tesla stock rules Musk lawsuit against media watchdog can go to trial

Elon Musk’s favorite Texas judge ruled his case against Media Matters for America can proceed as planned.

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Judge rejects Media Matters request to dismiss Elon Musk lawsuit over ‘hateful content’ on X

Musk accuses the media watchdog of sparking an advertiser exodus – by the likes of Apple and Disney – by publishing a misleading article

The Independent UK

Judge Preliminarily Blocks Missouri AG's Enforcement of AG's Investigative Demand Against Media Matters

An excerpt from Media Matters for America v. Bailey, decided Friday by Judge Amit Mehta (D.D.C.); read the full opinion for more: On November 16, 2023, Plaintiff Media Matters for America, Inc., a District of Columbia-based media company, published an article authored by Plaintiff Eric Hananoki reporting that advertisements for…

Reason

Inside Elon Musk's 23 active lawsuits

Two dozen lawsuits show the retaliatory attitude of a CEO who isn’t dissuaded by defeats, experts say.

Fortune

JD Vance targets grandmas and dogs, too

The self-styled expert on the ladies now claims "normal" women don't care about reproductive rights

Salon

'Now it is war': Elon Musk and Twitter accuse an advertising alliance, which includes EA and Twitch, of conspiring against the platform and breaking US antitrust law

A lawsuit was filed this week against the World Federation of Advertisers and specific companies like Mars and Unilever.

PC Gamer

Elon Musk Faces Multiple Legal Challenges And Investigations

Elon Musk faces legal challenges from discriminatory hiring to misleading claims, shaping the future outcomes of these cases.

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Trump convicted: Divide clear in US media, Indian papers point to ‘polarising effect’

Donald Trump has become the first former American president to become a convicted felon after a New York jury convicted him on 34 felonies – linked to the falsifying of records to cover up a sex scandal that threatened to derail his 2016 presidential campaign.

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Poor reviews, missing product: firms’ anti-woke offerings soak consumers

A thriving retail niche caters to the performative masculinity of the right wing, oftentimes bilking its chauvinistic client base

TV Tech

Study: Broadcast TV Evening News Avoids Serious Economic Issues

In Q1 2024, news programs prioritized stock market updates and inflation coverage over all other economic issues, including economic inequality and elevated corporate profits, according to Media Matters

The Guardian - US

Missouri AG sues Media Matters as Republicans take on critics of Musk’s X

International Business Times

Monsters, Asteroids, Vampires: AI Conspiracies Flood TikTok

From vampires and wendigos to killer asteroids, TikTok users are pumping out outlandish end-of-the-world conspiracy theories, researchers say, in yet another misinformation trend on a platform whose fate in the United States hangs in the balance.

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FIRE Highlights the Blatant Hypocrisy of State Officials Who Decry Government Meddling With Social Media

Even as they attack the Biden administration's crusade against "misinformation," Missouri and Louisiana defend legal restrictions on content moderation.

Salon

MAGA's "trans terrorism" misinformation

Trump Jr., Libs of TikTok use Texas megachurch shooting to spin a debunked narrative demonizing transgender people

The Guardian - US

Elon Musk has become the world’s biggest hypocrite on free speech

The world needs people willing to stand up for freedom of expression – which makes Musk’s trajectory all the sadder

Salon

Johnson left blindsided by MAGA rebels

Can Mike Johnson corral the rebels in his own caucus quickly enough to keep the government open and hold his seat

The Guardian - UK

‘Drama magnet’: Elon Musk’s biggest headlines of 2023

From cage fighting to rebranding Twitter: it was another controversial year for the multibillionaire

Salon

The biggest Fox News fails of 2023

The right-wing network ends a tough year on a low note — with more trouble ahead in 2024

The Independent UK

Media Matters fires back at Texas AG in row over Elon Musk’s X

Ken Paxton opened an investigation into Media Matters after the non-profit released a report claiming adverts from major companies were running next to pro-Hitler and antisemitic content on Elon Musk’s X

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