Elon Musk Faces Backlash for Endorsing Antisemitic Post

Elon Musk endorsed an antisemitic post, leading to backlash and calls for his resignation.
IBM suspended its advertising on X after its ads were found next to pro-Nazi posts.
The Center for Countering Digital Hate filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit from X Corp.

Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, SpaceX, and X Corp., has been under fire recently for endorsing an antisemitic post on social media. This has led to a series of repercussions, including calls for his resignation and the suspension of advertisements on X, Musk's blogging site.

Kristin Hull, founder and CEO of Nia Impact Capital, criticized Musk's behavior and the lack of action from Tesla's board. Similarly, Facebook co-founder Dustin Moskovitz called on Musk to resign.

In the wake of these events, IBM suspended its advertising on X after a report revealed that its ads were appearing next to pro-Nazi posts. The report was published by the left-leaning nonprofit Media Matters for America, which identified IBM as one of the companies whose ads were appearing next to posts promoting Hitler and the Nazi Party.

In response to the criticism, the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH), a nonprofit online watchdog, has filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit from X Corp. The lawsuit accused CCDH of trying to drive away its advertisers by publishing reports critical of the platform's response to hateful content. CCDH claims that X's lawsuit is riddled with legal deficiencies and attempts to punish the nonprofit for its First Amendment protected speech.

Musk has previously threatened to sue the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) and blamed them for a 60% drop in revenue at X. He has been criticized for promoting an antisemitic conspiracy theory and accusing Jewish communities, the ADL, and minorities of 'anti-white' messaging without providing evidence.

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IBM suspends advertising on Elon Musk's X after their ads appear next to Nazi content

Axios News Site: https://www.axios.com/2024/01-30/prior-authorization-gap-insurer-drug-decisions Sareen Habeshian Friday, 17 November 2023 05:21
  • Unique Points
    • IBM has suspended its advertising on Elon Musk's platform, X, after a report revealed that its ads were appearing next to pro-Nazi posts.
    • The report was published by the left-leaning nonprofit Media Matters for America, which identified IBM as one of the companies whose ads were appearing next to posts promoting Hitler and the Nazi Party.
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    No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
  • Deception (100%)
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  • Fallacies (100%)
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  • Bias (80%)
    • The left-leaning nonprofit Media Matters for America published a report Thursday, identifying IBM as one of the companies whose ads appeared next to posts on X that tout Hitler and his Nazi Party.
    • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
      None Found At Time Of Publication
    • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
      None Found At Time Of Publication

    91%

    The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
    (Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

    A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

    Elon Musk boosts antisemitic tweet, claims ADL and other groups push ‘anti-white’ messaging

    CNBC News Lora Kolodny Thursday, 16 November 2023 17:57
    • Unique Points
      • Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, SpaceX, and X Corp., has been criticized for promoting an antisemitic conspiracy theory and accusing Jewish communities, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), and minorities of 'anti-white' messaging without providing evidence.
      • Musk has previously threatened to sue the ADL and blamed them for a 60% drop in revenue at X.
    • Accuracy
      No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
    • Deception (100%)
      None Found At Time Of Publication
    • Fallacies (100%)
      None Found At Time Of Publication
    • Bias (80%)
      • Musk, who is the richest person in the world with a net worth around $225 billion according to Bloomberg, leads several companies that collectively employ around 150,000 people worldwide, including SpaceX, Tesla, The Boring Co., Neuralink, X Corp. and his latest artificial intelligence startup, xAI.
      • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
        None Found At Time Of Publication
      • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
        None Found At Time Of Publication

      94%

      The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
      (Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

      A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

      Fallout from Elon Musk’s endorsement of antisemitic post spreads

      The Times of India Unknown Bloomberg Friday, 17 November 2023 09:16
      • Unique Points
        • Kristin Hull, founder and CEO of Nia Impact Capital, criticized Musk's behavior and the lack of action from Tesla's board.
        • Facebook co-founder Dustin Moskovitz called on Musk to resign.
      • Accuracy
        No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
      • Deception (100%)
        None Found At Time Of Publication
      • Fallacies (100%)
        None Found At Time Of Publication
      • Bias (90%)
        None Found At Time Of Publication
      • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
        None Found At Time Of Publication
      • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
        None Found At Time Of Publication

      92%

      The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
      (Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

      A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

      Online hate watchdog moves to dismiss lawsuit from Elon Musk’s X

      CNN News Site: In-Depth Reporting and Analysis with Some Financial Conflicts and Sensational Language Clare Duffy Friday, 17 November 2023 02:34
      • Unique Points
        • The Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH), a nonprofit online watchdog, has filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit from Elon Musk's X Corp., the parent company of the platform formerly known as Twitter.
        • CCDH claims that X's lawsuit is riddled with legal deficiencies and attempts to punish the nonprofit for its First Amendment protected speech.
      • Accuracy
        No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
      • Deception (100%)
        None Found At Time Of Publication
      • Fallacies (100%)
        None Found At Time Of Publication
      • Bias (80%)
        • Musk has blamed CCDH and other watchdog groups for X’s decline in advertising revenue.
        • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
          None Found At Time Of Publication
        • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
          None Found At Time Of Publication