Texas AG Ken Paxton investigates GARM ad cartel over boycott ‘conspiracy’
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched an investigation into a shadowy left-wing advertising cabal for whether it participated in an “organized plan or conspiracy” to boycott “certain social media platforms,” he said. The office announced Thursday. Paxton said the powerful Global Advertising Federation and its now-defunct non-profit, the Global Alliance for Responsible Media (GARM), […]
GARM Antitrust Lawsuit Will Lead to ‘Complete Reset’ of Ad Industry
Linda Yaccarino, CEO of Elon Musk’s X, has declared her determination to lead a complete reset of the advertising industry following the company’s antitrust lawsuit against the World Federation of Advertisers (WFA) and its censorship arm GARM. Axios Reports In an interview with Axios on Tuesday, Yaccarino stressed the need for ecosystem-wide reform and a […]
X CEO Linda Yaccarino says GARM antitrust lawsuit aimed at fixing ‘broken’ ad ecosystem
The stunning antitrust lawsuit filed by Elon Musk’s X against a now-disbanded advertising cartel and several brands it accused of colluding to boycott is an important step in fixing a “broken” ecosystem, X CEO Linda Yaccarino said on Tuesday. In an interview with The Washington Post, Yaccarino shed new light on Company X’s decision to […]
Shadowy ad cabal GARM shuts down after Elon Musk’s X files antitrust suit over censorship
A left-leaning advertising group accused of conspiring to suppress conservative media reportedly disbanded on Thursday, just days after Elon Musk’s X filed a federal antitrust lawsuit against the group. The World Federation of Advertisers, which formed the Global Alliance for Responsible Media, informed its members that GARM would “cease operations,” according to an email seen […]
A ‘Win for the First Amendent:’ GARM Shuts Down in the Wake of Elon Musk’s Antitrust Lawsuit
In response to an antitrust lawsuit filed by Elon Musk’s X/Twitter earlier this week, the World Federation of Advertisers (WFA) announced it would shut down the Global Alliance for Responsible Media (GARM) initiative, which organized an advertising blacklist to censor conservatives. Business Insider Reports In an email to members on Thursday, WFA CEO Stephan Loerke […]
Elon Musk’s X files antitrust lawsuit against GARM ad group
Babylon Bee CEO Seth Dillon tells The Bottom Line why the company is doubling down on its advertising pledge on X, formerly known as Twitter. Elon Musk’s social media platform X has filed an antitrust lawsuit against the Global Alliance for Responsible Media (GARM), accusing the ad group of illegally boycotting companies including X, formerly […]
What is GARM? ‘Collusive’ ad group allegedly targeting conservatives faces grilling from top House committee
A controversial advertising coalition is attracting attention from one of Congress’ most influential House committees, with critics arguing that it is facilitating collusion among corporations to silence certain political messages. The Global Alliance for Responsible Media (GARM) describes itself as a “cross-industry initiative” that began as part of the Global Alliance of Advertisers and, according […]
House demands info from businesses as it expands probe into GARM
The House Judiciary Committee sent letters to more than 40 major companies on Thursday as part of its ongoing investigation into a left-leaning advertising cartel that allegedly plotted to defund news organizations and platforms, including The Washington Post. The committee, chaired by Sen. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), called on companies including Adidas, American Express, Bayer, BP, […]