Advertisers say X Corp.'s US boycott case was properly dismissed

( November 4, 2026, 22:30 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Mars, CVS, Nestlé, and other advertisers told a US appeals court that X Corp.’s antitrust claims “make no economic sense,” opposing its attempt to revive the case. They told the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit that their choice to purchase what they considered a better product from competing social platforms, even if it cost more than X’s, is not “a breakdown of the competitive process,” instead representing competition at work and X losing.See attached files....

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