Image: The Verge X is suing a group of major advertisers over accusations that they held an illegal boycott" against the platform formerly known as Twitter. In a lawsuit filed on Tuesday, X claims Unilever, Mars, CVS, Orsted, and dozens of other brands conspired to collectively withhold billions of dollars in advertising revenue" through a World Federation of Advertisers (WFA) industry initiative.To join the WFA's initiative, called the Global Alliance for Responsible Media (GARM), companies must agree to withhold advertising from social platforms that aren't compliant with the organization's safety standards. X alleges GARM organized an advertiser boycott of Twitter" to coerce the company into following the initiative's safety standards. The lawsuit... Continue reading...

Image: The Verge In a reversal, Starlink says it's complying with the order" to block access to X in Brazil. The company previously refused to restrict X unless Brazil unfroze its financial assets.Starlink, the satellite internet company controlled by Elon Musk, has been caught in the crosshairs of an ongoing feud between the billionaire, who also owns X, and Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes.In addition to imposing a ban on X over the spread of misinformation, the Brazilian justice also handed down an order that prevents Starlink from performing financial transactions. The move was supposed to coerce X into paying $3 million in fines for failing to block accounts flagged by the Brazilian government, as reported by The New York Times.... Continue reading...