{"id":2156461,"date":"2024-01-22T21:37:01","date_gmt":"2024-01-23T02:37:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elon-musk-tells-ben-shapiro-media-obsess-over-him-because-x-is-competition\/"},"modified":"2024-01-22T21:41:44","modified_gmt":"2024-01-23T02:41:44","slug":"elon-musk-tells-ben-shapiro-media-obsess-over-him-because-x-is-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elon-musk-tells-ben-shapiro-media-obsess-over-him-because-x-is-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"Elon Musk says media fixates on him due to competition"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/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-ben-shapiro-media-obsess-over-him-because-x-is-competition%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=2156461&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 Entrepreneur Elon Musk Accuses Media of Fear-Driven &#8220;Cancellation&#8221;<\/h2>\n<p>In\u2062 a captivating appearance at the European\u200d Jewish \u200cAssociation conference \u2064in Krakow, \u200bPoland, \u2064Elon Musk, the mastermind\u2062 behind \u2063the\u2063 social media giant X, \u200dboldly declared that media attempts\u200d to &#8220;cancel&#8221; \u200chim \u200dstem \u2064from a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/douglas-murray-biden-is-letting-putin-and-xi-dictate-our-foreign-policy\/\" title=\"Douglas Murray: Biden Is Letting Putin and Xi Dictate Our Foreign Policy\">deep-seated fear<\/a> of competition within \u200bthe news \u200bindustry.<\/p>\n<p>Joined by\u200d Daily Wire Editor Emeritus \u2064Ben Shapiro, Musk delved \u2062into a wide range of\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/john-fetterman-adamant-on-dressing-like-a-slob-and-more\/\" title=\"John Fetterman Firm on Casual Attire and More...\">thought-provoking topics<\/a>, including anti-Semitism, free speech, and the impact of social media\u200d on\u200c society, during their engaging hour-long \u2062discussion.<\/p>\n<p>As the conversation turned to \u2064the influence \u200bof social media, Shapiro probed Musk about \u2063the relentless onslaught of\u2064 negative articles targeting him in recent months, particularly following his\u2063 acquisition of the once-renowned Twitter.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The truth is, X poses a direct threat \u200cto the traditional\u200b media. It \u200dhas\u2064 become the go-to platform for\u2064 up-to-the-minute news and global insights. So, it&#8217;s \u2063only natural that the legacy media, our direct\u200b competitors, will stop at nothing to try\u200b and cancel X,&#8221; Musk\u2064 responded\u2064 with conviction.<\/p>\n<p>Musk went on to\u2062 assert \u200bthat X is rapidly gaining \u200bmarket share from traditional media outlets,\u200b effectively outperforming \u2063print and cable platforms in capturing users&#8217; attention.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If you want to understand why these attacks\u200c are happening, just follow the incentives. \u2062The legacy media has \u2063been struggling to retain its audience,&#8221;\u2062 Musk\u2064 explained. &#8220;Last year, traditional print and cable \u2063television\u200b viewership plummeted by around 20-30%. \u200dIn contrast, X experienced a similar surge\u200b of 20-30%.\u2063 It&#8217;s a \u200bdirect battle for people&#8217;s attention. So, if there&#8217;s any opportunity to launch an attack against me, they\u2062 will seize \u2064it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@elonmusk<\/a> and\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/benshapiro?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@benshapiro<\/a> discuss \u2063why the legacy\u2064 media is threatened \u2062by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/X?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@X<\/a>: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oite5HCzJy\">pic.twitter.com\/oite5HCzJy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u200b Daily Wire (@realDailyWire) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realDailyWire\/status\/1749468943398347003?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 22, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>Conference Focuses on the Alarming Surge of Anti-Semitism in Europe<\/h3>\n<p>The EJA conference primarily\u200d centers\u2063 around the alarming rise of \u2064anti-Semitism across Europe since\u2063 the invasion of Israel\u200c by the terror group Hamas on October \u200c7. This brutal attack \u2062resulted \u2063in the tragic loss of approximately 1,200\u2063 lives\u200b and the capture of hundreds more. Shapiro and \u2062Musk highlighted\u2062 the concerning trend of increased \u200csupport \u2064for the Palestinian terror group \u2062and \u2064its sympathizers in the \u2063Western world following the\u2063 attack.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1700760801843000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2PQrVSrJfhxNb4LcARqniG\">CLICK \u200dHERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Shapiro commended Musk for his bold content moderation decisions \u2062regarding X. Under\u2064 Musk&#8217;s guidance, the platform\u200d allowed Shapiro and others to share graphic footage from the October 7 attack, \u2063enabling the public to witness \u2064the brutality of Hamas firsthand. This courageous move has\u2063 contributed to\u200c a more accurate understanding of the \u200dattack and Israel&#8217;s\u200b subsequent battle against Hamas in the\u2062 public sphere.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How \u2064does Elon Musk advocate \u200dfor greater transparency and accountability from Big Tech \u200dcompanies \u2062in relation to free speech<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Tle for attention, and\u200c we&#8217;re winning.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Musk then delved \u200cinto\u200d the concept of &#8220;cancel\u200d culture&#8221; and how it\u200d is intricately linked\u2062 to the fear of competition within the media\u2064 industry. He argued \u2063that when a public \u200bfigure or\u2062 company becomes successful and threatens the status\u200b quo, the media often resorts to damaging attacks in an attempt to discredit and silence them.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Cancellation \u200dis not about justice or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-lawmakers-seek-voting-reform\/\" title=\"GOP lawmakers seek voting reform\">holding people accountable<\/a>. It&#8217;s a weapon used by the media to eliminate threats and maintain their power \u2064and control\u2062 over the narrative,&#8221; Musk \u200cemphasized. He further stated that the \u2063media&#8217;s fear-driven cancellation tactics are not only harmful to individuals or companies but also to society as a whole, as\u200b they impede \u2063progress and limit\u2064 the free flow of \u200cinformation and ideas.<\/p>\n<p>During the conversation,\u200c Musk also\u2063 spoke \u2064about the importance of free speech in\u2063 a democratic society. He expressed \u200cconcern \u2062over the growing influence of \u200dBig Tech \u2064companies in determining \u200cwhat \u200bcontent \u200dis allowed\u200d to be shared and what is censored.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We need to\u2063 be very careful not to let a handful of powerful companies dictate what is deemed acceptable speech.\u200c The beauty of free speech is that it allows for\u2063 the exchange of diverse perspectives and the challenging of established norms,&#8221;\u2064 Musk asserted. He called\u200c for greater transparency and accountability from these companies,\u200c urging \u200dthem to uphold and respect the principles of democratic discourse.<\/p>\n<p>The tech entrepreneur&#8217;s accusations against\u200d the media have sparked\u200d a \u2064fresh wave\u2064 of debate and introspection within the industry. Many \u2064journalists and media professionals \u2064have taken \u2064to social media to express their views and engage\u200b in critical discussions\u2062 about the role and responsibilities of the media\u200d in today&#8217;s \u200bsociety.<\/p>\n<p>While opinions \u200don Musk&#8217;s claims may differ, it is undeniable that the media landscape is undergoing significant changes as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senators-propose-special-oversight-agency-for-ai-big-tech\/\" title=\"Senators suggest creating a new agency to monitor AI and Big Tech.\">digital platforms continue<\/a> to gain\u200d traction. Traditional media outlets are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/boris-johnson-announces-resignation-as-u-k-prime-minister\/\" title=\"Boris Johnson Announces Resignation as U.K. Prime Minister\">facing immense challenges<\/a> in adapting to the evolving\u200c media habits\u2064 of consumers.<\/p>\n<p>As the conversation \u2063at the European Jewish\u200b Association conference came to \u2063a\u2064 close,\u200c Musk left \u200bthe audience \u2062with a powerful message. &#8220;We must not allow fear to dictate how we consume news\u2063 and information. It is crucial that we remain vigilant and critically examine the narratives presented\u200c to us. Only through an informed \u200band engaged citizenry can we ensure a healthy and vibrant \u2062media \u2062ecosystem.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Elon Musk, tech entrepreneur and owner of X, believes media&#8217;s attempts to &#8220;cancel&#8221; him stem from fear of competition in the news industry. 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