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IBM pulls ads from Elon Musk's X after report says they appeared next to antisemitic posts

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IBM has stopped advertising on social media platform X after a report said its ads were appearing alongside material praising Adolf Hitler and Nazis — a fresh setback as the site formerly known as Twitter tries to win back big brands and their ad dollars.

The U.S. tech company made the decision after a report Thursday by the liberal advocacy group Media Matters said ads from IBM, Apple, Oracle, NBCUniversal's Bravo network and Comcast were placed next to antisemitic material on X.

“IBM has zero tolerance for hate speech and discrimination and we have immediately suspended all advertising on X while we investigate this entirely unacceptable situation," the company said in a terse statement.

Billionaire owner Elon Musk sparked outcry this week with his own tweets responding to a user who accused Jews of hating white people and professing indifference to antisemitism. “You have said the actual truth,” Musk tweeted in a reply Wednesday.

Musk has faced accusations of tolerating antisemitic messages on the platform since purchasing it last year, and the content on X has gained increased scrutiny since the war between Israel and Hamas began.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/elon ... 49221.html

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[Powers]

*laughs in AdBlock*
*laughs louder in uBlock*

[wjfox]

Elon Musk to file ‘thermonuclear lawsuit’ as advertisers desert X

Sat 18 Nov 2023 08.58 GMT

Elon Musk has said he will be filing a “thermonuclear lawsuit” against Media Matters and others, after major US companies paused their adverts on his social media site over concerns about antisemitism.

Media watchdog Media Matters said earlier this week that it found corporate advertisements by IBM, Apple, Oracle and Comcast’s Xfinity were being placed alongside antisemitic content, including that praising Adolf Hitler and the Nazis.

It led to a number of big names in technology and media announcing they would be withdrawing their advertising. It also included Warner Brothers, Paramount and Disney.

“The split second court opens on Monday, X Corp will be filing a thermonuclear lawsuit against Media Matters and ALL those who colluded in this fraudulent attack on our company,” Musk said in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter.

Musk on Wednesday agreed with a post on X that falsely claimed Jewish people were stoking hatred against white people, saying the user, who referenced the “great replacement” conspiracy theory, was speaking “the actual truth”.

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/ ... s-desert-x

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Elon Musk to file ‘thermonuclear lawsuit’ as advertisers desert X

Sat 18 Nov 2023 08.58 GMT

Elon Musk has said he will be filing a “thermonuclear lawsuit” against Media Matters and others, after major US companies paused their adverts on his social media site over concerns about antisemitism.

Media watchdog Media Matters said earlier this week that it found corporate advertisements by IBM, Apple, Oracle and Comcast’s Xfinity were being placed alongside antisemitic content, including that praising Adolf Hitler and the Nazis.

It led to a number of big names in technology and media announcing they would be withdrawing their advertising. It also included Warner Brothers, Paramount and Disney.

“The split second court opens on Monday, X Corp will be filing a thermonuclear lawsuit against Media Matters and ALL those who colluded in this fraudulent attack on our company,” Musk said in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter.

Musk on Wednesday agreed with a post on X that falsely claimed Jewish people were stoking hatred against white people, saying the user, who referenced the “great replacement” conspiracy theory, was speaking “the actual truth”.

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/ ... s-desert-x

I would presume the companies do not trust Musk since some far-right accounts have been reinstated over the last few months since he took over.

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[wjfox]

Paris mayor quits X platform, calling it a 'gigantic global sewer'

November 27, 2023

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo on Monday announced she was quitting the X platform formerly known as Twitter, calling it a "gigantic global sewer" that was "destroying our democracies" by spreading abuse and misinformation.

After buying Twitter in 2022, Elon Musk laid off thousands of employees, including many who moderated content on the platform. Rebranded as X, it has lost several major advertisers and was blasted by critics, including the White House, for not doing enough to curtail antisemitism.

"This platform and its owner intentionally exacerbates tensions and conflicts," Hidalgo said in lengthy posts in English and French, citing manipulation, disinformation, antisemitism and attacks on scientists, climatologists, women and liberals.

Hidalgo's campaign to transform Paris into a cycling capital has earned her both scorn and praise on social media over the years, with some users criticising the seemingly endless work and visually unappealing worksites under the #SaccageParis (WreckParis) hashtag.

"This medium has become a gigantic global sewer, and we should continue to wade into it?" asked the Socialist politician, whose failed bid for the French presidency garnered 1.7% of the vote in 2022. "I refuse to endorse this evil scheme," she said.

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/pa ... 023-11-27/

[firestar464]

Took her long enough

[Tadasuke]

[firestar464]

why people, why?

[Powers]

why people, why?

Drama and...

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[Time_Traveller]

Good, let it teach him a lesson on Social Media, Do not buy them in the first place.

[wjfox]

[wjfox]

Advertisers Say They Do Not Plan to Return to X After Musk’s Comments

Nov. 30, 2023

Advertisers said on Thursday that they did not plan to reopen their wallets anytime soon with X, the social media company formerly known as Twitter, after its owner, Elon Musk, insulted brands using an expletive and told them not to spend on the platform.

At least half a dozen marketing agencies said the brands they represent were standing firm against advertising on X, while others said they had advised advertisers to stop posting anything on the platform. Some temporary spending pauses that advertisers have enacted in recent weeks against X are likely to turn into permanent freezes, they added, with Mr. Musk’s comments giving them no incentive to return.

Advertisers are “not coming back” to X, said Lou Paskalis, the founder and chief executive of AJL Advisory, a marketing consultancy. “There is no advertising value that would offset the reputational risk of going back on the platform.”

Mr. Musk has repeatedly criticized and alienated advertisers since buying Twitter last year. At one point, he threatened a “thermonuclear name & shame” against advertisers who paused their spending because they were concerned about his plans to loosen content moderation rules on X.

In recent weeks, more than 200 advertisers had halted their spending on X after Mr. Musk endorsed an antisemitic conspiracy theory and researchers called attention to instances of ads appearing alongside pro-Nazi posts on the platform. The company, which has made most of its revenue from advertising, is at risk of losing up to $75 million this quarter as brands back away.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/30/tech ... oypZ99SvFt

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Musk self-destruction speedrun

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Musk self-destruction speedrun

This is one of the worse things about trumpism as it poisons the mind of people and turns them into raging idiots. This is a massive lose for humanity as I consider Elon musk one of the greatest innovators of the 21st centuries. Think about what he could do if it wasn't for assholes like Trump! Possibly the only man that could get humans to mars before 2030! Possibly a far bigger afford to transitioning society over to electric cars, possibly minduploading and so much more.

This is so sick.

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[Tadasuke]

Musk self-destruction speedrun

This is one of the worse things about trumpism as it poisons the mind of people and turns them into raging idiots. This is a massive lose for humanity as I consider Elon musk one of the greatest innovators of the 21st centuries. Think about what he could do if it wasn't for assholes like Trump! Possibly the only man that could get humans to mars before 2030! Possibly a far bigger afford to transitioning society over to electric cars, possibly minduploading and so much more.

This is so sick.

Humans almost never do things in an optimal way. Always far below the optimal, unfortunately. That's why it took us 300 000 years to get to this point, instead of let's say 50 000 or 100 000.