Scandals over anti-Semitism and Nazi content among Elon Musk’s Twitter successor X are causing more and more major advertising clients to flee. The American billionaire recently caused a stir with his anti-Semitic contribution. There was also sharp criticism from the White House.
“We condemn in the strongest possible terms this abhorrent promotion of anti-Semitic and racist hatred,” a spokesperson for US President Joe Biden said on Friday. This “goes against our core values as Americans.”
“We all have a responsibility to bring people together against hate,” the spokesperson added. There is also an obligation to confront those who violate the dignity of American citizens and endanger the “safety of our communities.”
Conspiracy theory: ‘Hate against white people’
On Wednesday, Musk had reached an agreement with a user on his short-messaging platform “You told the actual truth,” Musk wrote. The verdict caused a storm of outrage.
The background is a right-wing extremist conspiracy theory, according to which Jews are pursuing a secret plan to bring illegal migrants to Western countries in order to weaken the white majority.
Musk, who is followed by more than 163 million people on X, has repeatedly attracted attention with provocative and controversial statements. Critics also accuse the head of electric car maker Tesla and space company SpaceX of spreading right-wing conspiracy theories.
The European Commission no longer wants to be an advertising customer
Meanwhile, the online platform The European Commission announced in Brussels on Friday that it would no longer place advertisements on the former Twitter. The American IT company IBM, Apple, Disney, Paramount, the Warner Group and the film studio Lionsgate have also stopped advertising with East.
Source: Krone
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