Elon Musk's Controversial Remarks and Global Business Response

Key Takeaways
  • The White House criticized Elon Musk for his divisive comments regarding the Israel-Hamas conflict.
  • Global giants like Disney and Apple stopped advertising on X.com due to the controversy.
  • The Texas Attorney General is investigating Media Matters for America for possible fraudulent activities.
Elon Musk's Controve

The White House Condemns Elon Musk's Statements

Elon Musk, CEO and Chairman of X (Twitter), has made a remark on the Israel-Hamas war in a social media post on Twitter. Elon Musk agreed to an X anti-Jewish and racist post "diabolical hatred" for white people, and replied to one X user's post by saying, "You have said the actual truth".

The White House has condemned the remarks of X CEO Elon Musk. The White House said the remarks at the Middle Israel-Hamas war are not acceptable, which puts the Jewish community in danger.

Global giants such as Apple have stopped advertising on X. Following Apple, many media enterprises, such as Disney, Warner Brothers, Lionsgate, Comcast, and Paramount Global, paused to put their advertisements on the microblogging platform.

Big Businesses Stop Running Ads on X.com Against Antisemitism

Disney and Apple announced that they would be holding their ads on X until the issue has been resolved. Recently Apple has also restricted ChatGPT use due to security concerns. The media giants also joined, taking a stand against antisemitism. 

This following company pauses their ad on X.com: Disney, Apple, European Commission, Lions Gate Entertainment Corp., Paramount Global, IBM, Oracle Corp., Xfinity (comcast), Bravo television network (comcast), Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. 

Texas Attorney General Investigates Media Matters for Fraud and Misrepresentation

According to a recent statement made by the Office of the Attorney General in Texas, the regulatory body plans to investigate and take action against Media Matters for America, a nonprofit American media organization, for possible fraudulent activities.

OAG aims to enforce Texas business laws and the Deceptive Trade Practices Act against nonprofits engaging in fraudulent activities in the state. , Ken Paxton, the attorney general of Texas, is distressed by the allegations on Media Matters for fraud and data manipulation on X.com.

Texas Attorney General Paxton is investigating left-wing groups to ensure they haven't misled the public or restricted freedom in public speech.

Elon Musk's Remarks Spark Global Backlash, Disney and Apple Halt X Ads

Elon Remark on the Israel-Hamas war, condemned by the White House, puts the Jewish community in danger. Global giants like Disney, Apple, and more stopped advertising on X. Ken Paxton, the attorney general of Texas, is distressed by the allegations on Media Matters for fraud and data manipulation on X.com.

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