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X boss Elon Musk called on Disney to “immediately” fire CEO Bob Iger on Thursday for allowing Mouse House ads to run on rival social media platforms that allegedly allowed child predators to target underage users.

Musk’s escalated his feud with Iger — whom he told to “go f-ck yourself” last week after Disney pulled its advertising from X following a disputed report that its ads were running next to antisemitic content on the site formerly known as Twitter.

“Bob Eiger thinks its cool to advertise next to child exploitation material. Real stand up guy,” Musk posted, as he misspelled the longtime media mogul’s name.

Musk’s outburst referred to an explosive lawsuit filed this week by New Mexico’s attorney general that accused Mark Zuckerberg-owned Facebook and Instagram of failing to moderate abusive content that included propositioning kids to star in porn movies.

“Walt Disney is turning in his grave over what Bob has done to his company,” Musk tweeted.

“Crazy that Disney has to be sued to stop this terrible behavior,” he added in replying to a tweet from Colin Rugg, co-owner of website Trending Politics, that asked whether Iger would pull Disney’s advertising from Facebook and Instagram parent Meta.

Disney did not respond to requests for comment.

Musk’s tirade comes after Disney and other advertisers like NBCUniversal parent Comcast and Warner Bros. Discovery pulled ads from X following a report by liberal watchdog Media Matters that promos from from major brands appeared next to anti-Semitic material.

Musk immediately followed through with a pledge to file a “thermonuclear” lawsuit against Media Matters.

Musk also faced a torrent of criticism when he agreed with a user who falsely claimed Jewish people were stoking hatred against white people, saying the user who referenced the Great Replacement conspiracy theory was speaking the actual truth.

Although Musk has tried to clarify his remarks and apologized, he appeared defiant during a New York Times DealBook Summit interview on Nov. 29.

The Tesla CEO bristled at the notion that he was antisemitic and said that advertisers who left X, should not advertise on the site and should not think they could blackmail him.

Go fk yourself, he said.

Asking if that was clear, he added Hey Bob, an apparent reference to Iger, who spoke earlier at the event.

If somebodys going to try to blackmail me with advertising? Blackmail me with money? Go f-k yourself. Go. F-k. Yourself. Is that clear? Hey, Bob, if youre in the audience, thats how I feel. 

People who did not like him should consider the products his company make based on their quality, Musk said, pointing to electric cars from Tesla and SpaceX rockets.

I will certainly not pander, he said.

Iger hasn’t responded to Musk’s outburst.

Aside from calling for Iger’s head on Thursday, Musk also posted an Iger meme, depicting a black-and-white photo of comedic actors Lauren and Hardy cracking up.

“Drops more bombs than a B-52,” Musk wrote over a picture of the actors, which included the caption “‘Bob Iger’ That’s the joke.”

Drops more bombs than a B-52 pic.twitter.com/wvEfXAk7nN

Musk also slammed the Disney — which is facing a proxy battle for board seats from activist investors — in a Dec. 5 interview with the automotive engineer Sandy Munro on his show “Munro Live.”

Munro asked him what founder Walt Disney would think of the company in its current state. 

“I think Walt Disney’s turning in his grave faster than a drill bit,” Musk replied.

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Sexual assault civil trials against Kevin Spacey set for next year

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Sexual assault civil trials against Kevin Spacey set for next year

Kevin Spacey is set to face civil trials at the High Court later next year, over separate lawsuits filed by three men who have accused him of sexual assault.

A man called Ruari Cannon, who has waived his right to anonymity, and two other claimants who have not, alleged they were abused by the Hollywood actor at times between 2000 and 2015.

They are taking legal action at the High Court against Spacey, while Mr Cannon is also bringing action against London’s Old Vic theatre. The actor was artistic director there between 2004 and 2015.

Spacey, 66, has denied allegations of wrongdoing. He has formally denied two of the claims and is yet to file a defence to the court in the third, which was submitted in September.

In 2023, Spacey was acquitted of nine sex offences relating to four men in a criminal trial.

At a preliminary hearing for the civil cases at the High Court on Wednesday, Mrs Justice Lambert set a provisional three-week window for all three to be heard there in October 2026.

She said it is still to be determined whether the claims are heard in a single trial, or in three consecutive trials.

Lawyers had made arguments for and against hearing the cases together.

Elizabeth-Anne Gumbel KC, representing Mr Cannon and the other two claimants, known as LNP and GHI, said in written submissions that hearing the cases together would prevent Spacey and witnesses from having to give evidence more than once.

William McCormick KC, representing Spacey, said the case brought by the man known as LNP should be heard in the county court, separate from that of Mr Cannon and the third man.

Kevin Spacey pictured in Venice in August 2025. Pic: Invision/AP
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Kevin Spacey pictured in Venice in August 2025. Pic: Invision/AP

In written submissions, he said: “On a rational analysis, the only common feature is Kevin Spacey.

“The fact that he met, or in the case of Cannon, is said to have met, each claimant in the context of his work at the Old Vic takes matters no further.

“The circumstances of the alleged assaults are markedly different and occur many years apart.”

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Budget 2025: Are you a winner or loser?

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Budget 2025: Are you a winner or loser?

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Will you be better or worse off than you were before Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced her tax and spending plans in her long-awaited budget?

From the minimum wage and scrapping of the two-child benefit cap to ISA caps and tax threshold freezes, Niall looks at how the budget will impact you with personal finance expert Iona Bain.

Producers: Tom Gillespie and Araminta Parker
Editor: Wendy Parker

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Budget 2025: What Rachel Reeves didn’t say

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Budget 2025: What Rachel Reeves didn't say

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Has the chancellor done enough to save the government after weeks of official and unofficial briefings of the “most trailed budget in history”?

We knew Rachel Reeves was taking taxes to an all-time high before she was even on her feet in the Commons – thanks to the full budget being published by mistake on the Office for Budget Responsibility’s website – but what else was announced, and what didn’t she say?

Sam and Anne break down the budget and talk about:

• The smorgasbord of tax rises – taking it to an all-time high

• Britain’s economic outlook and downgrading of growth

• The opposition’s response to “the worst chancellor in history”

• A potential rebellion from her own MPs

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