X Threatens Interpublic Group with Potential Government Interference Over Ad Spending
A lawyer at Interpublic Group received a call from X in December, suggesting the company boost client spending on Musk’s platform or risk potential government interference with their pending Omnicom merger. The call hinted at using the Trump administration’s influence to pressure the advertising giant.
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Sources (4)
- X Hinted at Possible Deal Trouble in Talks With Ad Giant (2025-02-21)
- Omnicom deal reportedly used by Elon Musk to pressure IPG into spending more on X (2025-02-20)
- If Elon Musk's X threatened a big ad company with government interference, that's not OK (2025-02-22)
- Elon Musk's X allegedly threatens ad giant IPG over spending (2025-02-22)
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