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Hate speech group calls Musk “thin-skinned tyrant” amid X advertiser fallout

Hate speech group calls Musk “thin-skinned tyrant” amid X advertiser fallout

a year ago
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https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/11/hate-speech-group-calls-musk-thin-skinned-tyrant-amid-x-advertiser-fallout/

Advertisers with zero-tolerance policies for antisemitism spent the weekend urging the CEO of X (formerly Twitter), Linda Yaccarino, to follow their lead, save her reputation, and ditch Elon Musk's toxic social media platform, according to a pair of reports.

Advertising industry insiders told the Financial Times and Forbes that Yaccarino got bombarded all weekend by industry friends advising her to resign, or else face a "credibility crisis" as major brands—including Apple, Disney, IBM, Lionsgate, Paramount Global, Sony, and Warner Bros.—have stopped advertising on X.