Campaign podcast: Elon Musk lawsuit, social media and social unrest

Campaign features editor Matt Barker is joined in the studio by senior media reporter Shauna Lewis and senior creativity reporter Charlotte Rawlings.The trio discuss Elon Musk's announcement that he will be suing the Global Alliance for Responsible Media in the US over an alleged "illegal boycott" of advertising on his X platform.Chat then turns to the potential problems faced by brands on social media to a backdrop of rioting and protests, before unpicking the latest from WPP after it reported a drop in like-for-like revenue (less pass-through costs) in Q2.Further reading'Now it is war': Elon Musk’s X sues advertisers over alleged ‘illegal boycott’Adland urged to step up over social media's role in UK riotsWPP now expects revenues to decline in 2024 after cutting forecast and 3,000 roles Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.