Staff Reports
The Washington Post has made the smart move to pull their ads from X (formerly known as Twitter.) Hey, who wants to associate with a platform that has become a hot mess under Elon Musk’s leadership? Mediaite reports that this decision by the Post adds to the growing list of companies giving X the cold shoulder. And who can blame them? Elon’s been stirring the pot with his controversial antics, and it’s about time someone took a stand against it.
Washington Post Latest Company to Halts Ads on X/Twitter amid Elon Musk Controversies. ***Time for ALL who love Twitter/X to get behind Musk and boycott the companies trying to bankrupt him-especially Bezos/Amazon! Biden is behind this! https://t.co/ThgLrsN0L6
— bringon2024 (@bringon2024) November 29, 2023
The whole hullabaloo started with claims of so-called “hate speech” and antisemitism running wild on the platform. That’s enough to make any respectable news outlet like the Post say, “Hey, we’re outta here!” The final straw came when Elon Musk shared a meme backing the “Pizzagate” conspiracy theory – like, seriously? Even a 4th grader knows better than to spread wacky conspiracy stuff! He deleted the tweet later, but the damage was already done. Major advertisers started rethinking their partnership with X, and the exodus continues!
Even with Elon’s attempts to clean up his mess, like suing Media Matters and jetting off to Israel, it hasn’t done much good. The Post confirmed that they’re hitting pause on their ads this week, adding to the growing list of companies showing Musk the door. Other big names like Disney and Paramount are also giving X the silent treatment, and who can blame them? The platform is losing its luster faster than a balloon with a leak.
Sure, losing Disney might not be a bad thing for the average American, but for X/Twitter, it’s bad news bears! With big companies backing away, the platform’s appeal is taking a nosedive, and that’s a tough pill to swallow for any business. But hey, when you play with fire – or spout off conspiracy theories – you’re gonna get burned! And Elon Musk’s X/Twitter is feeling the heat.
