Elon Musk pushed back on advertisers boycotting X over antisemitism and other hate speech on the platform formerly known as Twitter during the 2023 DealBook Summit in New York on Wednesday.

What he's saying: "If somebody's gonna try to blackmail me with advertising? Blackmail me with money? Go f**k yourself." Musk said. "Don't advertise."

Context: After Musk published a post earlier in the month endorsing an antisemitic conspiracy theory, a slew of companies including Apple and Disney have paused advertising campaigns on the platform.

He's fought back on media coverage as CEO Linda Yaccarino tried to do damage control online.
Musk on Wednesday night apologized for the post, but was visibly angry about advertisers' latest actions.
Zoom in: During his onstage interview at the summit, Musk pushed back on the notion that there's a public perception that the billionaire visited Israel this week as part of an "apology tour."

"I have no problem being hated," Musk said, emphasizing that the trip was planned before his controversial post on X.
"What this advertising boycott is going to do [is] to kill [X]. The whole world will know that those advertisers killed the company and we will document it in great detail."
Of note: At one point, he also looked out at the audience and said "Hey Bob, if you're in the audience," presumably seeing Disney CEO Bob Iger who spoke on stage earlier. "That's how I feel, don't advertise," he added.

The big picture: X has been losing advertisers month over month ever since Musk bought the company last year, Axios' Sara Fischer has written.

Investors also reevaluated one of Musk's other businesses, Tesla, as he previously seemed unapologetic.
What to watch: As for maintaining trust with the public as he tries to expand X and build out his other companies, including SpaceX, Musk said he won't "tap dance" to prove he's a good person.

https://www.axios.com/2023/11/29/elon-musk-x-advertisers-go-f-yourself-dealbook-interview

atiku4President:
Guess he's kind of mentally unstable.

"I have no problem being hated,"

"What this advertising boycott is going to do [is] to kill [X].

michlins:
a rocket wiz is mentally unstable.

What have you done with your mental stability?

Just because someone has a different opinion makes him mentally unstable in your playbook?

online4business:
Them advertise them no advertise musk will not apologize infact i will be shocked to my marrows if he did apologize.

High performance people don't play with dumb people.

CEO that get paid if their companies make profits na Dem wan tell owner wetin him go Do with him business.

Elon has got addictive product X you no advertise na you lose.

How long can they play the game?

budaatum:


Can someone please tell him he killed Twitter.

atiku4President:
Guess he's kind of mentally unstable.

ruggedtimi:
along the long run him go feel the pain. But who cares the richest man on earth.

budaatum:


Can someone please tell him he killed Twitter.

jamesversion:



How did he kill Twitter?

bonechamberlain:
One of the few real and original men we have left in this wicked planet.

iHateFraudsters:


I dey tell you o.

Real men no dey again.

Na only feminine males we have now.

budaatum:

kkins25:


Say no to Media pressure!!!! We will not bow to Woke Media!