(Bloomberg) Fallout from an Elon Musk post endorsing antisemitic views continues to spread, prompting a rebuke from the White House and criticism from Tesla Inc. investors as advertisers flee his social media platform, X.
Fallout from an Elon Musk post that endorsed antisemitic views spread on Thursday, prompting outrage from an investor in his electric-vehicle company Tesla Inc. Hours earlier, a major advertiser said it would pull ads from X over pro-Nazi content on the Musk-owned blogging site.
Outcry over unchecked antisemitic content and commentary on social media site X, some of it endorsed by the platform's owner Elon Musk, reached a tipping point on Friday, with large advertisers such as Apple Inc. pulling ads.
International Business News: Elon Musk, the owner of social media site X, is facing backlash for endorsing and engaging with antisemitic content on the platform. Large advertisers