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Elon Musk's X Expands Lawsuit to Include Twitch Over Alleged Ad Boycott

X accuses Twitch and other companies of conspiring to withhold billions in ad revenue, violating antitrust laws.

Elon Musk looking at Twitch logo
Livestreaming platform Twitch is now being sued by Elon Musk's X over one of the company's earliest advertiser boycotts.
FILE PHOTO: A twitch sign-in screen is seen at the offices of Twitch Interactive Inc, a social video platform and gaming community owned by Amazon, in San Francisco, California, U.S., March 6, 2017.  REUTERS/Elijah Nouvelage/File Photo
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Overview

  • X has added Amazon-owned Twitch to its lawsuit, claiming the platform stopped advertising on X since late 2022.
  • The lawsuit alleges that Twitch, along with other companies, conspired with the Global Alliance of Responsible Media (GARM) to boycott X.
  • X's lawsuit, filed in a Texas federal court, accuses the defendants of violating U.S. antitrust laws by organizing a 'group boycott'.
  • The lawsuit follows a significant decline in X's ad revenue post-Musk's acquisition, with major brands withdrawing over content concerns.
  • Despite some advertisers returning after Trump's election win, X's ad revenue remains significantly lower than pre-acquisition levels.