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Inside the Grok CSAM scandal and how brands have faced ‘weaponised political pressure’ to spend with X

Inside the Grok CSAM scandal and how brands have faced ‘weaponised political pressure’ to spend with X

07 Jan 2026 | Jack Benjamin

Even as xAI chatbot Grok continues to create and post nude images and CSAM, advertisers seeking to leave the platform could find themselves in a political and legal bind with Elon Musk and the Trump administration.

2025 in review: Publishing upended by AI search and creators as social platforms lower moderation standards
2025 in review: Publishing upended by AI search and creators as social platforms lower moderation standards
16 Dec 2025 | Jack Benjamin
The Brief – Paramount Skydance makes final bid, Musk calls for EU to be abolished, Daily Mail partners with Alzheimer’s Society
The Brief – Paramount Skydance makes final bid, Musk calls for EU to be abolished, Daily Mail partners with Alzheimer’s Society
09 Dec 2025 | Ellie Hammonds
The Brief Monday 8th December. Serviceplan new agency, Meta AI deals, Perplexity sued, Omnicom UK moves.
The Brief Monday 8th December. Serviceplan new agency, Meta AI deals, Perplexity sued, Omnicom UK moves.
08 Dec 2025 | James Longhurst
Social platforms’ ‘language blind spots’ in content moderation bring brand safety concerns
Social platforms’ ‘language blind spots’ in content moderation bring brand safety concerns
29 Aug 2025 | Jack Benjamin
Key moments during Linda Yaccarino’s tenure at X
Key moments during Linda Yaccarino’s tenure at X
14 Jul 2025 | Ellie Hammonds

US FTC approves Omnicom-IPG merger on condition it does not make ad decisions based on ‘political or ideological viewpoints’

24 Jun 2025 | Jack Benjamin

Analysis: The caveat could be designed to force the merged entity to advertise with media owners sympathetic to the Trump administration.

It’s really not fine right now, is it?

24 Feb 2025 | Omar Oakes

It may be too painful to accept that what Elon Musk is doing to our industry is highly dangerous. We must all resist the urge to see this shocking behaviour as the new normal.

We need to talk about Meta — with Outvertising’s Sonnie Spenser

03 Feb 2025 | Jack Benjamin

Outvertising’s communications co-director joins Jack Benjamin to argue the ethical and business cases for reapportioning spend away from Meta and express the raw impact Meta’s policy changes have had on the LGBTQ+ community.

3 items in Jonathan Lewis’ in-tray at X

10 Jan 2025 | Jack Benjamin

Analysis: X’s new UK MD is likely to be tasked with addressing brand-safety concerns, staving off competition and convincing brands that X is indispensable in media plans.

2024 in social media: Regulation, challengers and a flotation

16 Dec 2024 | Jack Benjamin

Social media companies might be trying to ditch the label amid souring public and political perception, but ad revenues continued to grow substantially for many of the world’s biggest platforms.

5 steps that are helping me give up X

03 Dec 2024 | Jan Gooding

Many have made the decision to leave X this year — but quitting is harder than it looks. Here are some tips on how to do it should you no longer want to be part of Elon Musk’s business empire.

‘Responding to bullying’? Unilever dropped from X lawsuit

14 Oct 2024 | Jack Benjamin

The lawsuit, filed in August, led to the dissolution of the Global Alliance for Responsible Media. Critics say Unilever’s settlement is akin to kowtowing to a bully.

Bauer commercial chief urges action over social media and mental health ‘deterioration’

10 Oct 2024 | Omar Oakes

Bauer Media will help combat “shockingly common” issues associated with social media, the company’s ad chief has pledged in a blistering attack on online tech.

X name change has wiped off $5bn in brand value

12 Sep 2024 | Jack Benjamin

The platform has lost over $5bn in brand value since Elon Musk’s purchase and rebrand.

Elon Musk has done the world a favour — but not the one he intended

06 Sep 2024 | Nick Manning

Elon Musk’s GARM lawsuit has highlighted why brands should support responsible media that provide a benign advertising environment, an engaged audience and a measurable return on investment.

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