The entire story of Twitter / X under Elon MuskSee all StoriesPosted Mar 26, 2026 at 6:46 PM UTCRQuoteJudge dismisses X lawsuit accusing advertisers of an “illegal boycott.”Elon Musk said it was “war” in 2024, as X filed its antitrust lawsuit against World Federation of Advertisers (WFA) members over their Global Alliance for Responsible Media (GARM) initiative.…if facts existed that GARM operated at an X competitor’s behest to put X out of business or that GARM advertisers sought to unfairly exclude competing advertisers from doing business, X would have pleaded those facts. The very nature of the alleged conspiracy does not state an antitrust claim, and the Courttherefore has no qualm dismissing with prejudice.Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.Richard LawlerLoading commentsGetting the conversation ready...The Verge DailyA free daily digest of the news that matters most.Email (required)
Judge dismisses X lawsuit accusing advertisers of an “illegal boycott.”
Elon Musk said it was “war” in 2024, as X filed its antitrust lawsuit against World Federation of Advertisers (WFA) members over their Global Alliance for Responsible Media (GARM) initiative. Now a judge has dismissed the case with prejudice, meaning it can’t be brought again: > …if facts existed that GARM operated at an X competitor’s behest to put X out of business or that GARM advertisers sought to unfairly exclude competing advertisers from doing business, X would have pleaded those facts. The very nature of the alleged conspiracy does not state an antitrust claim, and the Court therefore has no qualm dismissing with prejudice.
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