A US judge has dismissed a lawsuit against the World Federation of Advertisers and several major companies, accusing them of illegally boycotting Elon Musk's social media platform X.

<img alt="A cleanshaven man folds his hands in front of his lips in a closeup against a dark blue background." height="349" src="https://i.cbc.ca/ais/31e69fd2-4806-4fb5-8225-33758db3afcc,1774606463516/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C20%2C6500%2C3656%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29" title="FILE PHOTO: Elon Musk, Chief Executive Officer of SpaceX and Tesla and owner of X looks on during the Milken Conference 2024 Global Conference Sessions at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California,...