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Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and owner of X, arrives for the Inaugural AI Insight Forum in Russell Building on Capitol Hill, on Wednesday, September 13, 2023.Tom Williams | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty ImagesTesla, SpaceX, and X Corp. leader Elon Musk issued a spate of bigoted tweets Wednesday that spurred a critical backlash online.First, Musk drew attention to and agreed with an antisemitic conspiracy theory, and then directly accused "Jewish communities," the nonprofit Anti-Defamation League, and minorities of what he called…

One of X’s key advertisers, Apple, will pause its advertising on the platform, according to a report from Axios. Apple follows in the footsteps of advertisers like IBM and the European Commission, who have suspended ads on X amid increased on-platform antisemitism. Per research from the Center for Countering Digital Hate, X has failed to moderate hate speech on its platform that promotes antisemitic conspiracies, praises Hitler and dehumanizes Muslims and Palestinians. But X isn’t just keeping these posts up; its…

The song, titled "Vultures," features Ty Dolla $ign, Lil Durk and Bump J. Following an antisemitic blitz in late 2022, Kanye West returned to radio with new track “Vultures” and appeared to double down on his controversial statements. The song, which features Ty Dolla $ign, Lil Durk and Bump J., premiered Friday night on WPWX Power 92 Chicago. More than halfway through the song, West raps, “How I’m antisemitic, I just fucked a Jewish bitch.” The track has not yet been officially released on…

The blowback over Elon Musk's endorsement of an antisemitic conspiracy theory on X gathered steam Friday, as several major advertisers on his social media platform cut off their spending after his comments.The Walt Disney Co. said it was pausing spending on X, as did Lionsgate, an entertainment and film distribution company, and Paramount Global, a media giant that owns CBS. Apple, which spends tens of millions of dollars a year on X, also suspended advertising on the platform, a person with knowledge of the situation…

A score of Jewish celebrities are criticizing TikTok following a surge of antisemitic rhetoric going viral on the social media app following Hamas’ Oct. 7 terror attack on Israel, which has culminated in some young people supporting 9/11 terror leader Osama bin Laden. According to The New York Times, more than 30 influential people — A score of Jewish celebrities are criticizing TikTok following a surge of antisemitic rhetoric going viral on the social media app following Hamas’ Oct. 7 terror attack on…

Disney is no longer advertising on X, formerly known as Twitter, after owner Elon Musk pushed an antisemitic conspiracy theory on the platform, per the New York Times. Disney’s decision to suspend advertising with X follows a report by the watchdog group Media Matters, which found that ads for brands like Apple, Bravo, and Amazon had appeared on X next to white nationalist hashtags such as #WLM (White Lives Matter) or #KeepEuropeWhite. Following this reporting, X advertisers Apple, Lionsgate, and IBM decided…

Another major advertiser is pulling its ads from X amid a growing backlash to antisemitic content on the platform. Axios that Apple has opted to “pause” all advertising on the platform after its ads were discovered near pro-Nazi posts and X owner Elon Musk appeared to an antisemitic conspiracy theory.Apple’s pullback comes one day after IBM its ad campaigns on X following a report from watchdog group Media Matters, which the company's ads appearing next to pro-Nazi content on X. Media Matters also highlighted ads from…

The X owner on Wednesday endorsed the conspiracy theory that Jewish people are working to replace white people with minorities The White House slammed Elon Musk on Friday for endorsing an antisemitic conspiracy theory on Wednesday. “It is unacceptable to repeat the hideous lie behind the most fatal act of Antisemitism in American history at any time, let alone one month after the deadliest day for the Jewish people since the Holocaust,” White House spokesman Andrew Bates said on Friday, adding…

In a recent development, billionaire Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla Inc. and owner of the social media platform X, has come under fire for endorsing an antisemitic post on his platform. The post, which targeted members of the Jewish community, accused them of promoting “dialectical hatred” against white people. Musk’s endorsement of the post was evident in his reply, where he expressed agreement, stating, “You have said the actual truth.” This incident adds to a series of controversies surrounding Musk’s…

November 16, 2023 @ 3:08 PM Tesla shares dropped 4% on Thursday after Elon Musk endorsed an antisemitic post on his personal X account, while IBM announced it would stop advertising on the social media platform after it discovered its ads beside pro-Nazi content. In the tweet posted Wednesday, Musk endorsed a verified account named @breakingbaht, which wrote, “Jewish communities have been pushing the exact kind of dialectical hatred against whites that they claim to want people to stop using against them.”…