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business2 years ago•2 min saved

Elon Musk Calls for Disney CEO's Immediate Firing Amid Ad Boycott

Elon Musk has called for the immediate firing of Disney CEO Bob Iger after the company joined an advertising boycott of Musk's X platform. Musk has faced backlash for endorsing an antisemitic tweet last month. Advertisers including Disney, IBM, and Apple have paused their ad spend on X since Musk's controversial tweet. Musk has denied the tweet was antisemitic but has apologized, calling it the "dumbest" thing he has ever shared on social media. In a profanity-laden interview, Musk criticized advertisers joining the boycott and urged them not to advertise. Disney declined to comment on Musk's remarks.

via The Guardian|

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business2 years ago•4 min saved

"Elon Musk's Controversial Actions Threaten X's Future"

Disney CEO Bob Iger has decided to pull ads from Elon Musk's social media platform, X (formerly known as Twitter), joining other progressive CEOs in attacking someone disliked by the left. The move is part of the progressive movement's goal to destroy the platform Musk is trying to remake as a free-speech mecca. Iger's decision came after a report from Media Matters accused X of placing noxious content from neo-Nazi users next to ads of major companies like Disney. Musk's response to Iger's decision was defiant, and he is now looking to change X's business model to move away from paid ads by big corporations. Meanwhile, Iger should be focusing on Disney's unprofitable business model rather than picking fights with Musk.

via New York Post |

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technology2 years ago•1 min saved

Elon Musk's Controversial Actions Spark Backlash and Lawsuit Threats

Elon Musk has threatened to file a "thermonuclear lawsuit" against Media Matters and others as companies like Disney, Apple, and IBM pause advertising on his social media platform, X, due to an antisemitism controversy. Media Matters published research showing X had posted ads next to pro-Nazi content. Musk, who has been criticized for tolerating and endorsing antisemitism on the platform, defended X's commitment to free speech and accused Media Matters of misrepresenting the user experience. The companies suspending advertising on X include Disney, IBM, Apple, Paramount, NBCUniversal, Comcast, Lionsgate, and Warner Bros. Discovery. The European Commission has also asked EU executive services to stop running ads on X due to concerns about disinformation.

via POLITICO Europe|

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