‘I Have No Problem Being Hated,’ Musk Says Amid X Advertising Exodus
The tech billionaire had a few choice words for the advertisers that have paused spending on X after one of his controversial posts.
NYT Columnist Andrew Ross Sorkin and CEO of Tesla, Chief Engineer of SpaceX, and X owner Elon Musk speak during the New York Times annual DealBook summit in New York City on Nov. 29, 2023. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images
X owner Elon Musk set off a firestorm last week when he appeared to endorse a post on his platform that some deemed anti-Semitic, leading many advertisers to abandon the site.
But if those advertisers are hoping to influence his views or posting habits, they’re in for a disappointment.
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