After Musk Sues, Media Matters Lays Off a Dozen Staffers
24th May 2024
Media Matters for America laid off at least a dozen staffers on Thursday following a defamation lawsuit by X owner Elon Musk and a federal investigation by two Republican attorneys general.
Staffers for the progressive outlet took to Musk’s social media platform to announce their abrupt separation from Media Matters.
“Bad News: I’ve been laid off from @mmfa, along with a dozen colleagues,” Kat Abughazaleh wrote. “There’s a reason far-right billionaires attack Media Matters with armies of lawyers: They know how effective our work is, and it terrifies them (him).”
More to the point, they have seen how effective Demcorat lawfare is, and what is sauce for the goose….