2023-11-18 06:33:00
Earlier in the week, the billionaire supported an anti-Semitic conspiracy theory, leading to the removal of ads from major companies
Elon Musk, owner of the social network river to the sea, Palestine will be liberated) are calls for genocide, the publication of which will now lead to the suspension of the X accounts of the users concerned. The statement comes after his apparent support for an anti-Semitic conspiracy theory led to the removal of ads from major companies including IBM, Disney, Apple and Warner Bros. from the social network.
Earlier this week, Musk sparked controversy when he endorsed an article on the platform promoting an anti-Semitic conspiracy theory claiming that Jews “hate” white people. Musk responded to this message with “You told the truth”. He escalated the controversy with another post claiming the situation was “super complicated” because white people “aren’t allowed to be proud of their race.” He also accused the Anti-Defamation League of carrying out “unjust attacks against the majority of the West, while most of the West supports Jews and Israel.”
IBM and Apple reacted strongly to these publications, objecting to the appearance of their advertisements on a platform where Adolf Hitler and the Nazi party are supported. IBM said it has “zero tolerance for hate speech and discrimination,” and immediately suspended all spending on X pending an investigation into this unacceptable situation, according to a company statement. In response to IBM’s decision, Linda Icarino, CEO of is unacceptable and reprehensible.
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