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minus-squareJeremyHuntQW12@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down5·5 days agoLaws introduced to prevent people from boycotting israeli companies allow Musk to sueanyone who won’t advertise on X for political reasons. And no, the first amendment doesn’t protect speech for private companies. He’ll win.
minus-squaresugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 days agoI give him about… 0% chance, with some pretty tight error bars. The only way I see Musk eking out a win is if somehow those advertisers violated the contract terms by ending their business relationship, which would be incredibly surprising.
Laws introduced to prevent people from boycotting israeli companies allow Musk to sueanyone who won’t advertise on X for political reasons.
And no, the first amendment doesn’t protect speech for private companies.
He’ll win.
No he won’t.
I give him about… 0% chance, with some pretty tight error bars.
The only way I see Musk eking out a win is if somehow those advertisers violated the contract terms by ending their business relationship, which would be incredibly surprising.