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Elon Musk to file ‘thermonuclear lawsuit’ as advertisers desert X
Social media firm boss says he will sue media watchdog that said ads were being placed alongside antisemitic content

Harry Taylor
Sat 18 Nov 2023 11.29 CET

Elon Musk has said he will be filing a “thermonuclear lawsuit” against Media Matters and others, after major US companies paused their adverts on his social media site over concerns about antisemitism.

The media watchdog Media Matters said earlier this week that it found corporate advertisements by IBM, Apple, Oracle and Comcast’s Xfinity were being placed alongside antisemitic content, including that praising Adolf Hitler and the Nazis.

It led to a number of big names in technology and media announcing they would be withdrawing their advertising. It also included Warner Brothers, Paramount and Disney.

“The split second court opens on Monday, X Corp will be filing a thermonuclear lawsuit against Media Matters and ALL those who colluded in this fraudulent attack on our company,” Musk said in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter.

Musk on Wednesday agreed with a post on X that falsely claimed Jewish people were stoking hatred against white people, saying the user, who referenced the “great replacement” conspiracy theory, was speaking “the actual truth”.

“This week Media Matters for America posted a story that completely misrepresented the real experience on X, in another attempt to undermine freedom of speech and mislead advertisers,” a statement posted by Musk said.

“Above everything, including profit, X works to protect the public’s right to free speech. But for speech to be truly free, we must also have the freedom to see or hear things that some people may consider objectionable,” he added.

He did not reference the furore around his tweet, but has previously denied he is antisemitic.

Musk went on to deny Media Matters’ findings.




https://www.theguardian.com/technology/ ... s-desert-x

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an opinion piece

Rows and rockets blow up as Elon Musk’s firms endure turbulent weekend
Another space launch failed, but it’s the loss of major advertisers on X that has enraged the tycoon

Vanessa Thorpe
Sun 19 Nov 2023 09.00 CET



https://www.theguardian.com/technology/ ... nt-weekend

[Suranis]

https://www.businessinsider.com/tesla-b ... -x-2023-11

Elon Musk has effectively 'stepped aside' as Tesla CEO with 'outrageous' X comments, long time Tesla bull says
Kali Hays and Lloyd Lee
Nov 17, 2023, 3:11 AM GMT

Ross Gerber is a long-time Tesla investor and supporter who also acts as an investment advisor.
Elon Musk recently supported an anti-semitic tweet and other incendiary rhetoric on X.
Musk is working to "destroy" Tesla, and is not acting as its CEO, Gerber said.


An ardent supporter of Tesla and its CEO Elon Musk no longer sees the billionaire as the leader of the company.

Ross Gerber, president and CEO of Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management who has for years vocally supported Tesla stock as an investor himself and an advisor, told CNBC Thursday Musk has "already stepped aside" as CEO of the electric car company.

Although Musk has not actually stepped down from the role, Gerber said his continual comments and engagement with X, the company formerly known as Twitter that Musk acquired a year ago, show how disengaged he is with Tesla.

"This isn't about me calling on him to step aside, he has stepped aside," Gerber said on CNBC's "Last Call." "None of his actions are to benefit Tesla. He thinks in some weird world that what he says matters, but what he's really doing is destroying everything he built."

"He is not acting as the CEO of Tesla right now," Gerber added.

Although Gerber said he is not planning to sell his own stock in Tesla, which includes some 420,000 shares, he's fielding more demands than ever from clients demanding that their investments in the company be sold.

"I've never had this with any company I've invested in in my entire life, where the CEO does so many detrimental things that destroy the brand, because bottom line that's what's happening. It's absolutely outrageous, his behaviors and the damage he's caused to the brand."

Representatives for Tesla did not immediately respond to Business Insider's request for comment on Gerber's statements. In a statement to Business Insider, an executive at X pointed to a recent posting from the platform's CEO, Linda Yacaccarino.

Gerber's comments came after Musk responded to an antisemitic comment on X, claiming that "Jewish communities" had been pushing "hatred against whites." The user said Western Jewish people had been supporting "hordes of minorities" flooding their countries — and now had come to the "disturbing realization" that those minorities didn't like them too much.

"You have said the actual truth," Musk wrote in response to the antisemitic post. In other posts and replies, Musk claimed that American children were being taught "utter nonsense" about the country's historical participation in slavery, and agreed with a post alluding to the misleading concept of reverse racism, a widely dismissed idea of white people experiencing purported discrimination.

Musk received swift backlash from tech executives and at least one advertiser in light of the comments.

IBM pulled about $1 million in ad spending on the website for the remaining three months of the year, The New York Times reported.

In a statement to Business Insider, IBM confirmed the reports and said the company "has zero tolerance for hate speech and discrimination and we have immediately suspended all advertising on X while we investigate this entirely unacceptable situation."

Some tech executives also have criticized Musk's statements.

Facebook co-founder Dustin Moskovitz called on Musk to resign in a post on Threads, while Wavelength cofounder Marc Bodnick said "Elon's antisemitism is still shocking."

Earlier on Thursday, Gerber wrote on X that he plans to ditch his Model Y Tesla for a Rivian due to Musk's statements.

Musk has previously pushed back against claims that he was antisemitic, once saying that he was "aspirational Jewish."

His grievance at times appeared to be particularly targeted at the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), which he threatened to sue after the nonprofit organization documented the rise in hate speech on X since Musk's takeover.

Yaccarino said on Thursday afternoon that X has "been extremely clear about our efforts to combat antisemitism and discrimination."

"There's no place for it anywhere in the world — it's ugly and wrong. Full stop," she wrote.

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https://www.businessinsider.com/tesla-b ... -x-2023-11
"There's no place for it anywhere in the world — it's ugly and wrong. Full stop," she wrote.

Those are words. Full stop.

[Reality Check]

Musk is picking on the wrong group this time. This will not end well for him.

[Foggy]

No, and it's like the other idiots on MAGA Island, he seems to have become horribly self-destructive, which is a bad look for a billionaire who was formerly touted as the planet's richest Earthling. He may not end up in prison like some of the J6ers, but he'll be ... something less than a billionaire. I mean, at this point Twitter, I mean X hahahaha, might be worth about fifteen cents if you dipped it in honey and put whipped cream and a cherry on top. But, Microsoft announced that they'd hired Altman on X, so it's not dead yet. Where is Jack Dorsey when you really need him? (I really need him)

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https://www.businessinsider.com/tesla-b ... -x-2023-11

His grievance at times appeared to be particularly targeted at the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), which he threatened to sue after the nonprofit organization documented the rise in hate speech on X since Musk's takeover.

He's very tfg-like, it isn't his conduct that is the problem, it is the people pointing it out that is the problem.

[Suranis]

I've been idly wondering if he read those reports of companies surrounding him with people whose job was to distract him from anything important so they could actually do their jobs without hos bullshit ideas fucking everything up. And then he fired around and fired all those distracter people in a rage. So now he is actually more directly involved in running companies into to show he is not a moron and yelling his bullshit to the sky to show the world he is not a Moron.

And, as a result, here we are.

[Estiveo]

Pizza-Gate has entered the chat in full drag with a feather boa.
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[Suranis]

So, did he file his Thermonuclear Lawsuit? Or did his balls die of radiation poisoning?

Or, did he suffer from Feces Overproduction, resulting in him being completely and utterly full of shit?

[bob]

So, did he file his Thermonuclear Lawsuit? Or did his balls die of radiation poisoning?

Or, did he suffer from Feces Overproduction, resulting in him being completely and utterly full of shit?

Quelle surprise: Nothing filed.

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South Texans are publicly fighting SpaceX after second Starship launch
Starship's second launch brought more outcry from local organizations.

SpaceX’s second launch attempt of its Starship rocket on Saturday has been commended for its improvement from the first launch, which ended with the rocket exploding after reaching 24 miles into the air.

But for some South Texas residents, SpaceX’s operations are not a cause for celebration.

In a press release after Saturday’s launch, South Texas organizations said that local residents again experienced their homes shaking and debris falling on the community.

“Musk and his pet vanity project continue to pollute and destroy our beautiful beach, coastline, and wildlife. SpaceX, an unnecessary, private money grab that only serves the wealthy, refuses to follow safety regulations, environmental regulations, and the wishes of local communities and the original people of the land,” said Christopher Basaldú with South Texas Environmental Justice Network.

https://www.chron.com/culture/article/t ... 508949.php

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https://www.businessinsider.com/tesla-b ... -x-2023-11

Musk has previously pushed back against claims that he was antisemitic, once saying that he was "aspirational Jewish."

So, Elon is Jew-ish.

[Estiveo]

This makes me happy.
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Yuuge remote control toy? Did it berak down or did the police tow a sovcit transport?

[neonzx]

What does the RC stand for?

[Flatpoint High]

What does the RC stand for?

Royal Crown Cola

[pipistrelle]

What does the RC stand for?

Two Tesla Cybertruck test vehicles were recently seen driving side-by-side down a highway during the night. The video was shared by Greggertruck (@greggertruck / X), who points out that both pickups are marked as Release Candidate (RC), which means potentially the final version before series production.

[neonzx]

What does the RC stand for?

Royal Crown Cola

I was thinking maybe it was our own Reality Check member on here.

[johnpcapitalist]

What does the RC stand for?

I suspect it's "Release Candidate." Software industry term for the last beta release to see if it's stable enough to ship.

This is a marketing gimmick, of course, because everything I've read indicates that even these allegedly late beta prototypes are still a s*$# show including basic things like fit and finish of the body panels. God only knows what shape the software and safety critical systems are in.

[keith]

My first thought was Radio Control

[tek]

Really Crap

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Elon Musk: “Jonathan, the only reason I’m here is because you are a friend.”

Andrew Ross Sorkin: “First of all, I’m Andrew.”

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FWIW

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