antisemitism

X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, could lose $75 million in advertising revenue by the end of the year following owner Elon Musk’s apparent endorsement of an antisemitic conspiracy theory last week, The New York Times reported Friday. The Times said it had viewed “internal documents” revealing that the social media company is in a tough position. The documents reportedly list over 200 ad units from companies like Amazon and Coca-Cola that have stopped or are considering pausing their advertising on X.…

Actress Julianna Margulies has spoken up against a "silence on antisemitism" in an op-ed she wrote for USA Today. She directly addressed her "non-Jewish friends" who have failed to reach out after the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel. Julianna Margulies arrives for The Albies hosted by the Clooney Foundation at the New York Public Library in New York City on September 28, 2023 (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP)(AFP) "The events in Israel have shone a light on something I never realized: You, my loving, non-Jewish…

Actress Jenna Ortega has found herself at the center of a social media storm following the resurfacing of tweets expressing her support for Palestine. As the Israel-Hamas conflict continues to spark debates, fans are now calling for Ortega to be dropped from the upcoming Scream VII, mirroring the recent removal of actress Melissa Barrera for similar reasons. Jenna Ortega at world premiere of Scream VI in New York City on March 6, 2023. (AFP) On social media, user @Captainhorizon7 highlighted the situation,…

Ubisoft is reportedly suspending all advertising on X, formerly Twitter, not long after site owner Elon Musk denied allegations of anti-semitism. An Axios newsletter has reported that while Ubisoft did have ads on the social media platform for Assassin’s Creed Nexus VR, the company has opted to stop all advertising. As a representative of Ubisoft told Axios: “We did have a campaign running. We paused advertising on X.” The news comes as a host of advertisers have decided to pause advertising on the platform. Apple, IBM,…

Updated Nov. 21, 2023 11:08 am ETX sued Media Matters for America after the left-leaning media watchdog group reported ads appeared near antisemitic and pro-Nazi content on the social-media platform formerly known as Twitter.X alleged in its lawsuit filed in federal court Monday that Media Matters was trying to drive away its advertisers. Media Matters in a report last week said X placed ads for certain companies next to posts supporting Nazis and white nationalism. Copyright ©2023Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights…

Elon Musk’s X (formerly Twitter) filed a lawsuit against the outlet  for defamation on Monday After Elon Musk threatened a “thermonuclear lawsuit” against Media Matters Friday, his company X (formerly Twitter) sued the media watchdog group on Monday for defamation, alleging the non-profit “maliciously” tried to drive away advertisers after it published a report on ads appearing alongside posts featuring antisemitic rhetoric. “Media Matters designed both these images and its resulting media…

If endorsing antisemitic posts wasn’t enough, Elon Musk has now advanced several rungs in the batshit conspiracy ladder into engaging with a post pushing Pizzagate.  Last week, Musk wrote “You have said the actual truth” in response to a post from an X user claiming Jewish people were responsible for promoting “dialectical hatred against whites.” The X owner promoting the antisemitic conspiracy theory drew widespread backlash, including from the White House. The following morning, Media Matters, a nonprofit…

Elon Musk's position on White Pride and supposed antisemitic behaviour is now seeing much more aggressive retorts.Apple has stopped X ads, while Tesla investors call for Elon Musk's suspension following Tesla shareholders…

When CNN’s Jake Tapper gave Ron DeSantis multiple opportunities to condemn Elon Musk’s antisemitic post on X (formerly Twitter), DeSantis repeatedly ducked the question. “I did not see the comment. I know Elon has had a target on his back ever since he purchased Twitter because he’s taking it in a direction that a lot of people who are used to controlling the narrative don’t like,” DeSantis said. “So I was a big supporter of him purchasing Twitter. I think that they’re obviously still working some stuff out, but I…

Major brands such as Apple, IBM, and Lionsgate have paused their advertisements on social media platform X (formerly Twitter) after Elon Musk endorsed an anti-Semitic post on X that claimed "members of the Jewish community were stoking hatred against white people."While news website Axios reported that Apple is pausing its advertisements, Bloomberg reported Lionsgate's move. Elevate Your Tech Prowess with High-Value Skill CoursesOffering CollegeCourseWebsiteIndian School of BusinessISB Professional Certificate in Product…