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Musk to Advertisers Who Left “X” Due to Antisemitic Content: “Go F*** Yourself”
“If somebody is going to try to blackmail me with advertising, blackmail me with money, go f*** yourself,” he said.
Elon Musk’s Backing of Antisemitic Content May Cost “X” Up to $75M in Ad Revenue
Many major companies have paused or stopped advertising on the platform in recent weeks.
Elon Musks’s “X” Sues Media Matters for Its Report on Antisemitic Content
Rather than block far right content, Elon Musk is suing Media Matters after their report led to advertisers pulling out.
In Response to Growing Solidarity With Palestine, Hearst Censors Employees
“This is McCarthyism,” a pro-Palestine legal group said.
In Latest Attack on Journalism, Musk Removes Headlines From Posts on “X”
Since buying the platform last year, Musk has made the site increasingly hostile to journalists.
Jack Smith Sought Warrant for Trump’s Twitter Account in January
A judge found probable cause to allow investigators to search the @realDonaldTrump account without alerting Trump.
Twitter Refused to Pay Ex-Employees $500 Million in Severance, Lawsuit Says
Under Elon Musk, the company has laid off over 6,000 people, or about 80 percent of its staff.
Twitter’s Ad Sales Have Plummeted 59 Percent in Months Since Musk’s Takeover
Prior to Musk’s takeover, advertisers provided about 90 percent of Twitter’s revenue.
Judge Bans Trump From Posting About Hush Money Case Evidence on Social Media
Last month, Trump targeted the judge himself in a Truth Social rant after learning he would be presiding over the case.
Musk Calls New York Times “Propaganda” as He Removes Its Twitter Verification
The debacle over verification is a show of Musk’s right-wing politics and opposition to journalism and the free press.