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Elon Musk tells advertisers to "Go fuck yourself"
At the DealBook Summit in New York, Elon Musk expressed strong disdain for advertisers boycotting the platform due to his amplification of antisemitic posts. He accused the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) of trying to "kill X" by urging advertisers to avoid the site and responded to perceived blackmail attempts over advertising with a blunt "Go f— yourself." Musk singled out Disney CEO Bob Iger during his remarks and suggested that his fans might boycott advertisers in retaliation. Despite recent a
Disney, Apple, IBM and more Companies pulling ads from X
Several major advertisers are withdrawing from X, significantly impacting its ad business. This follows Elon Musk's endorsement of an antisemitic conspiracy theory and reports of increased antisemitism and hate speech on the platform. Media Matters for America highlighted that ads from various companies appeared alongside far-right posts on X. Despite X CEO Linda Yaccarino's statements about combating antisemitism and discrimination, companies like Apple, IBM, Disney, Comcast/NBCUniversal, Lions