Steve HermanNov 28, 2023
Washington Post reporter says the newspaper has decided to pause its advertising on Twitter/X.
Show threadSteve HermanNov 28, 2023
This comes after Elon Musk voiced support earlier today for the long-debunked Pizzagata conspiracy theory. https://wapo.st/3GjgzS3
Elon Musk boosts Pizzagate conspiracy theory that led to D.C. gunfire

Pizzagate has been thoroughly debunked by news organizations and the police since it arose from the 4chan message board in 2016.

The Washington Post
Show threadSteve HermanNov 28, 2023
Major film studios and music labels have not only suspended advertising on Twitter/X but have ceased all activity on the platform since Musk’s Nov. 17th controversial post. https://www.sfchronicle.com/entertainment/article/disney-pixar-abandon-x-18520174.php
Show threadGabriele Pollara

@w7voa question to me is - is this relevant to #Musk? The loss of ad revenue surely hurts, but maybe not if it can be recovered from other sources (alt-right advertising, blue)

Lots of people still using X / twitter despite all of this. Maybe he feels emboldened that he can do whatever he wants, and the magnet of the service is big enough to still draw users in.

Maybe there'll be a tipping point though...

Nov 28, 2023 at 11:23pmWeb
Show threadJay RandomNov 29, 2023
@gpollara @w7voa are we sure he’s not using twitter/x as an ablative heat shield so that he can shitpost and troll without fucking up $TSLA and $SPCX stock prices too much?
Show threadNorobiik @[email protected]Nov 29, 2023

@gpollara @w7voa X needs subscriber growth to stay alive, nobody will be inclined to sign on if major brands are perceived to be backing away from Elon's public square. It's probably why he went to Israel to meet Netanyahu in an attempt to rebrand himself, though that's probably not going to work.

But he's desperate, he's got a lot of debts to pay because of the Twitter acquisition.