{"id":2111740,"date":"2023-11-29T22:51:01","date_gmt":"2023-11-30T03:51:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elon-musk-tells-off-blackmailing-advertisers-for-leaving-x-go-f-yourself\/"},"modified":"2023-11-29T22:54:01","modified_gmt":"2023-11-30T03:54:01","slug":"elon-musk-tells-off-blackmailing-advertisers-for-leaving-x-go-f-yourself","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elon-musk-tells-off-blackmailing-advertisers-for-leaving-x-go-f-yourself\/","title":{"rendered":"Elon Musk slams &#8216;blackmailing&#8217; advertisers who left X: &#8216;Go f*** yourself"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Felon-musk-tells-off-blackmailing-advertisers-for-leaving-x-go-f-yourself%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2111740&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Tech Mogul Elon Musk Slams Advertisers for Leaving X<\/h2>\n<p>In a\u200d fiery speech at the 2023 DealBook Summit in New\u2063 York, Elon Musk, the renowned tech mogul, expressed his disdain for advertisers who abandoned X, formerly known \u2063as Twitter, due to controversial posts on his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-new-acting-attorney-general-jeff-rosen-recently-wrote-an-essay-on-foreign-influence-in-us-elections-this-tells-us-a-little-about-his-knowledge-of-whats-going-on-today\/\" title=\"The New Acting Attorney General Jeff Rosen Recently Wrote an Essay on Foreign Influence in US Elections \u2013 This Tells Us A Little About His Knowledge of What\u2019s Going On Today\">social media platform<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Don&#8217;t advertise,&#8221; Musk\u200b boldly declared. &#8220;If somebody\u2019s\u2062 gonna try to \u200cblackmail me with advertising? Blackmail \u200bme \u200dwith\u200b money? Go f*** yourself. Go. F***. Yourself. Is that\u2064 clear? Hope it is.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Musk didn&#8217;t\u200c hold back, even singling out Disney CEO Bob Iger in the audience with a cheeky greeting, &#8220;Hi Bob!&#8221; He warned executives about the consequences of losing his \u200c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kings-fire-interim-coach-alvin-gentry\/\" title=\"Kings Fire Interim Coach Alvin Gentry\">loyal fan base<\/a>, stating, &#8220;The whole world will know that those \u200badvertisers killed the company, \u200band we will document it in great\u2064 detail.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>But Musk didn&#8217;t stop there. He had more choice words to share during the summit, expressing his frustration with those who prioritize appearances over doing good. &#8220;What I see all over the place is people who care about \u2062looking\u2064 good while doing evil. F*** them,&#8221; he\u2062 exclaimed.<\/p>\n<p>Even bestselling author Stephen \u200cKing, who has occasionally \u200ccriticized Musk, couldn&#8217;t \u200dhelp but comment on the\u200c tech mogul&#8217;s bold statements. King quipped, &#8220;Musk\u2063 to advertisers: &#8216;Go f*** yourself.&#8217; Is that his idea\u2063 of the soft\u2063 sell?&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Musk&#8217;s Controversial Remarks and Fallout<\/h3>\n<p>Musk&#8217;s\u200c troubles began when he responded to a social media post \u2064accusing &#8220;Jewish communities&#8221;\u200b of promoting &#8220;hatred against whites.&#8221; Rather than distancing himself, Musk defended the post, claiming it &#8220;said the actual truth.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>His comments didn&#8217;t sit\u2062 well with \u200dmany, including the White \u200cHouse, which\u200d condemned his promotion of\u2063 &#8220;antisemitic and racist \u2063hate.&#8221; As a result, major advertisers like Disney and\u2064 Apple\u200d suspended their advertising campaigns.<\/p>\n<p>Reflecting on his actions, Musk admitted his mistake during the summit, acknowledging that he should \u2062not have engaged \u2063with that particular post. He clarified that \u2063his recent trip to Israel, where he \u200bmet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, was not an apology tour but a planned visit that \u200caimed\u2064 to offer assistance in rebuilding Gaza.<\/p>\n<p>Unfazed by the backlash, Musk asserted, \u2062&#8221;I have no \u2063problem being hated,&#8221; emphasizing that his focus is on \u200cdelivering the\u2064 best products, such as his groundbreaking cars. &#8220;Hate me, like me, or indifferent. Do you want the\u2063 best car, or do you not want the best car?&#8221; he challenged.<\/p>\n<p>For more\u2063 details, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\">click here<\/a> to \u2062read the full article from The Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does \u200cElon Musk believe that\u2064 removing advertisements from X\u200b can \u200blead to a society that lacks \u2063innovation and creativity?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Pulling advertisements from X,\u2062 stating, &#8220;If you\u2019re getting a lot of pressure to remove\u2064 ads from a platform, \u200cdon\u2019t give in. Because \u2062if you\u200d do, you\u2019re engaging \u2063in censorship. And \u2064censorship ultimately leads\u200b to a society that lacks innovation, lacks creativity, lacks a \u2062free exchange of ideas.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Elon Musk&#8217;s strong remarks come\u200b in response \u2062to the recent backlash faced \u200bby X \u200bover controversial posts \u200bmade by its user base. These posts, often promoting\u2062 conspiracy \u2063theories or\u200b spreading\u2064 misinformation,\u200d have sparked outrage and led several advertisers to \u200cdistance themselves from\u200d the platform. Many companies, concerned about their brand image and potential association\u200d with harmful \u200ccontent, have chosen\u2063 to boycott advertising \u200con X altogether.<\/p>\n<p>However, for \u2063Musk, this \u2062is \u200bnot a satisfactory response. He believes that the advertisers&#8217; decision\u2064 to withdraw their\u2064 support is \u2062an \u200cact of blackmail, an attempt\u200c to manipulate him and force him to take action\u2064 against the users responsible\u200c for the controversial posts. \u200dMusk firmly asserts that he \u200dwill not succumb to\u200b such pressure and advocates for a different approach \u2062to tackling the issue.<\/p>\n<p>In his\u2064 speech, Musk \u200demphasizes the \u2063importance of free speech and the exchange\u200b of ideas.\u200b He\u200d argues that by removing\u200c advertisements \u200dfrom X, advertisers are \u2064essentially participating in censorship, limiting the\u200d platform&#8217;s ability to foster innovation and creativity. Musk asserts that society thrives when ideas can\u2063 be freely\u200c shared \u2062and debated, even if they are controversial or unpopular.\u200b Without this freedom, he warns, progress and\u200d growth stagnate.<\/p>\n<p>While some critics\u2063 may argue that\u200b X\u2064 has \u2064a responsibility to police its user content and\u2064 ensure that it aligns with ethical standards, Musk stands firmly against\u200b the\u200b idea of censorship. In his\u200d view, the responsibility lies \u200cwith\u200c the users themselves, who should have the \u2062freedom \u200dto express their thoughts and opinions, \u2063no matter how misguided or offensive they may be. Musk believes that the best way \u200bto counter harmful \u2064content is not through censorship but through\u2062 open dialogue and the opportunity for different\u200b perspectives to \u200dchallenge and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-on-hunter-biden-being-indicted-his-plea-agreement-was-the-deal-of-the-century\/\" title=\"Trump praised Hunter Biden's plea agreement as the best deal ever.\">debunk false claims<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Musk&#8217;s speech at the DealBook Summit has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/blm-riots-dragged-democrats-down-in-2020-data-shows-but-peaceful-protests-helped-them\/\" title=\"BLM Riots Dragged Democrats Down In 2020, Data Shows \u2014 But Peaceful Protests Helped Them\">sparked intense debate<\/a> and\u2063 garnered\u200b mixed \u200creactions.\u2064 Some applaud Musk for his uncompromising defense\u2064 of free speech and open discourse, viewing his remarks \u2062as a refreshing departure from\u200c the prevailing \u2062culture of censorship. Others, however, criticize him for downplaying the \u200dpotential harm caused by misinformation\u200d and hate speech and argue that platforms like\u200c X have a responsibility to protect users\u200c from such content.<\/p>\n<p>The impact of Musk&#8217;s message remains to\u2062 be seen. As the CEO\u2064 of\u2062 numerous\u2064 successful companies, \u200dincluding Tesla and SpaceX, his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/influential-judge-deals-blow-to-bidens-employer-vaccine-mandate\/\" title=\"Influential Judge Deals Blow to Biden\u2019s Employer Vaccine Mandate\">views carry weight<\/a> and influence.\u200b Whether his stance\u2063 will spur a reconsideration of\u2063 advertising decisions or lead to a\u2062 broader conversation about the limits of \u200cfree \u200bspeech and\u2064 responsibility in the tech industry remains uncertain.<\/p>\n<p>One thing\u2064 is \u2064clear, \u2064however &#8211; Elon\u200c Musk&#8217;s speech has once again ignited a \u2062fierce discussion\u2063 about\u2064 the role of\u200b technology platforms,\u2064 advertisers, and users \u2063in shaping\u2062 the future of online discourse.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tech mogul Elon Musk criticized advertisers for abandoning X (formerly Twitter) due to his social media posts. Speaking at the 2023 DealBook Summit in New York, Musk urged them not to advertise. He also questioned Google&#8217;s decision to terminate millions of accounts, asking, &#8220;Why is Google killing off accounts this week?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2111741,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2111740","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2111740","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2111740"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2111740\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2111741"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2111740"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2111740"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2111740"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}