- cross-posted to:
- news@lemmy.world
- cross-posted to:
- news@lemmy.world
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.”
Musk acted stranger in that interview than even his default setting. It looks like he’s on something. If I were a shareholder in one of his companies I’d be wondering if he’s about to have to check into rehab and/or the funny farm.
Anyway regarding his comments, telling the companies that are the lifeblood of Twitter to go f themselves is very brave. In the British understated sense meaning of “very brave”, i.e. suicidally dumb.
He’s been looking like that for a long while.