Elon Musk, the billionaire proprietor of X mentioned the choice by some main advertisers to distance themselves from the social media platform (previously often known as Twitter) the service may “kill the corporate.”
“And the entire world will know that these advertisers killed the corporate,” Musk mentioned whereas showing Wednesday at The New York Times’ Dealbook Summit, the place he was interviewed by Occasions reporter Andrew Ross Sorkin.
Musk additionally issued a defiant response to Disney CEO Bob Iger, who had appeared on the convention earlier within the day and spoke about his choice to halt promoting on X after Musk supported an antisemitic touch upon the platform. Iger mentioned that Disney “felt that the affiliation was not essentially a constructive one for us.”
Musk responded, “Go f— your self, is that clear? I hope it’s. Hey Bob, for those who’re within the viewers. That is how I really feel. Do not promote.”
The promoting backlash occurred earlier this month after Musk tweeted {that a} put up on X that claimed Jews fomented hatred towards White folks, echoing antisemitic stereotypes, was “the precise reality.”
Disney, Apple, Coca Cola and different firms removed paid ads from the platform within the following days, which may deprive X of as much as $75 million in income, in keeping with a New York Occasions report.
Nonetheless, Musk mentioned Wednesday his assist of the antisemitic put up was “one of the vital silly” he’d ever posted on X.
“I’m fairly sorry,” he mentioned, including “I ought to on reflection not have replied to that specific put up.”
