Musk’s X Files Suit Against Illegal Cartel of Ad Agencies (GARM) for Censorship: ‘Systematic Illegal Boycott’

“Section 1 of the Sherman Act explicitly prohibits organizations from conspiracy against commerce or ‘restraint of trade,’” the Federalist said.

Musk’s X Files Suit Against GARM for Censorship

By Sandy Fitzgerald, Newsmax, 6 August 2024:

Elon Musk’s X is fighting back against what his firm says in an illegal cartel of ad agencies seeking to close down key media outlets.

Linda Yaccarino, the CEO of X, said in a letter to advertisers Tuesday the company has filed a lawsuit against GARM (Global Alliance for Responsible Media) and its members after their financial boycotts of the social media site caused harm to customers and the company.

“After a career in media and advertising, I thought I had seen everything,” Yaccarino, who joined the company as CEO in 2003, said in a video she posted to X.

“Then I read the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee’s report entitled ‘GARM’s Harm’ last month,” she said.

“The report disclosed that their investigation had found evidence of an illegal boycott against many companies, including X.”

The report also revealed that GARM and members “directly organized boycotts and used other indirect tactics” while targeting disfavored platforms like X, as well as content creators and news organizations to demonetize them and to limit choices for consumers, said Yaccarino.

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Pamela Geller

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