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Major Corporations Distance Themselves from Musk’s X Amidst Anti-Semitism Allegations

ByEditor

Nov 18, 2023

Major companies such as IBM, Apple, Disney, Paramount, Warner Group and Lionsgate have all stopped advertising on Elon Musk’s successor to Twitter, following a scandal that revealed anti-Semitic content and Nazi propaganda on the platform. The controversy arose when it was discovered that IBM’s ads were being displayed alongside Nazi contributions and anti-Semitic statements. Other companies, including Apple and Oracle, also had their advertisements show up next to similar content.

Elon Musk, the platform’s owner, faced criticism for his support of an anti-Semitic post which he defended as containing “the actual truth”. Despite the controversy surrounding the platform, Musk has remained defiant in his commitment to free speech. However, the economic situation for the platform is already precarious with advertising revenue only half of what it was during the Twitter era. Musk is attempting to generate more revenue through subscription offers but experts believe this won’t fully compensate for the loss of advertising revenue.

Meanwhile, Musk who remains one of the richest people in the world faces challenges in servicing loans he took out to purchase the platform resulting in a billion-dollar cost each year. The future of Elon Musk’s successor to Twitter remains uncertain as discussions around its controversies continue to unfold.

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