Advertiser Backlash Against Elon Musk's X Intensifies Amid Antisemitism Concerns
Despite controversy, Musk finds support from conservatives and Anti-Defamation League CEO
- Elon Musk's social media platform, X, is facing a significant advertiser backlash due to concerns about antisemitism, with major companies like Fox Sports, Ubisoft, Disney, Apple, and IBM pausing their ad campaigns.
- Musk and X have responded to the criticism by launching a lawsuit against Media Matters, a progressive watchdog organization that reported on the antisemitic content on X.
- Despite the controversy, Musk has found support from conservative politicians and influencers, who have pledged to spend more money on X advertising.
- Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO of the Anti-Defamation League, has publicly supported Musk's stance against certain pro-Palestinian slogans, despite criticism from former ADL staff and other civil rights organizations.
- Musk's ownership of X and his responses to the antisemitism controversy have sparked debate and division within the tech industry and political spheres.
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