Posted on Sep 5, 2023
Elon Musk blames ADL for lost revenue, says he's 'against anti-Semitism of any kind'
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Elon Musk posted that he was against antisemitism Monday and blamed the Anti-Defamation League for lost advertising revenue since his acquisition of X, the platform formerly known as Twitter.
The tech mogul posted his stance on free speech and antisemitism seemingly out of the blue on his verified account Monday afternoon. When asked by a user who was questioning his stance, Musk alleged that the ADL has been "trying to kill this platform by falsely accusing it & me of being anti-Semitic."
"If this continues, we will have no choice but to file a defamation suit against, ironically, the 'Anti-Defamation' League," Musk wrote. "If they lose the defamation suit, we will insist that they drop the the “anti” part of their name, since obviously …"
The tech mogul posted his stance on free speech and antisemitism seemingly out of the blue on his verified account Monday afternoon. When asked by a user who was questioning his stance, Musk alleged that the ADL has been "trying to kill this platform by falsely accusing it & me of being anti-Semitic."
"If this continues, we will have no choice but to file a defamation suit against, ironically, the 'Anti-Defamation' League," Musk wrote. "If they lose the defamation suit, we will insist that they drop the the “anti” part of their name, since obviously …"
Elon Musk blames ADL for lost revenue, says he's 'against anti-Semitism of any kind'
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."An email to attorneys representing Musk and X asking whether a complaint has been drafted was not immediately returned.
Musk also noted that X's advertising revenue remains down by 60% in the U.S. and alleged that advertisers have told the social media platform that pressure from the ADL is part of the reason.
The ADL said Monday that as a matter of policy it does not comment on legal threats. A spokesperson referred NBC News to a general statement the organization made in response to a recent #BanTheADL campaign on the platform, which Musk has engaged with.
Musk suggested in a post on Saturday that maybe he should "run a poll" on the matter."...
..."An email to attorneys representing Musk and X asking whether a complaint has been drafted was not immediately returned.
Musk also noted that X's advertising revenue remains down by 60% in the U.S. and alleged that advertisers have told the social media platform that pressure from the ADL is part of the reason.
The ADL said Monday that as a matter of policy it does not comment on legal threats. A spokesperson referred NBC News to a general statement the organization made in response to a recent #BanTheADL campaign on the platform, which Musk has engaged with.
Musk suggested in a post on Saturday that maybe he should "run a poll" on the matter."...
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
SGT (Join to see) Of Course it is the ADLs fault for Pointing Out All the Anti-Semites that Elon Musk have Let Back on to Twitter Now Called X!
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If the ADL is part of the problem, it is a very small part. The initial loss of people and seeming lack of direction early on, which has grown into X has created uncertainty. Businesses hate uncertainty in the mediums
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