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Advertiser backlash may pose mortal threat to Elon Musk's X

Elon Musk, who owns X, formerly known as Twitter, is facing an advertiser backlash on the platform, which is reliant on advertising revenue. Michel Euler/AP hide caption

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Technology

Advertiser backlash may pose mortal threat to Elon Musk's X

December 7, 2023 • Advertising insiders say their clients are worried about the fallout if they place ads on X.

Disney, Comcast and Apple join advertiser exodus from Elon Musk's X over antisemitism

IBM, Disney and Lionsgate are among the companies that've stopped advertising on X after a report said its ads were appearing alongside material praising Adolf Hitler and Nazis. Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP hide caption

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Business

Disney, Comcast and Apple join advertiser exodus from Elon Musk's X over antisemitism

November 17, 2023 • A advertiser backlash has begun to snowball on X since Elon Musk endorsed an antisemitic post on the site and a watchdog group say the company was placing ads next to pro-Nazi content.

Over 400 Advertisers Hit Pause On Facebook, Threatening $70 Billion Juggernaut

Rashad Robinson is president of Color of Change, one of the groups organizing an advertising boycott of Facebook for the month of July. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images hide caption

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America Reckons With Racial Injustice

Over 400 Advertisers Hit Pause On Facebook, Threatening $70 Billion Juggernaut

July 1, 2020 • Companies from Ford to Microsoft are part of a growing protest over how the social media giant handles hate speech and other harmful content.

Over 400 Advertisers Hit Pause On Facebook, Threatening $70 Billion Juggernaut

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Facebook Boycott Grows: Ford Joins Coca-Cola, Starbucks And Other Brands

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Updates: The Fight Against Racial Injustice

Facebook Boycott Grows: Ford Joins Coca-Cola, Starbucks And Other Brands

June 29, 2020 • The list of major advertisers pulling out of Facebook continues to grow as the company weathers criticism over its handling of racist, violent and other hateful rhetoric on the platform.