A torrent of prominent brands halted their advertising on X on Friday, dealing a massive reputational blow to Elon Musk’s social media company after his public embrace this week of an antisemitic conspiracy theory favored by White supremacists. The high-profile advertiser revolt includes some of the world’s largest media companies, such as Disney, Paramount, NBCUniversal, Comcast, Lionsgate and Warner Bros. Discovery, the parent of CNN. X also reportedly lost Apple, according to multiple news outlets including Axios, which first reported Apple’s withdrawal. Apple did not respond to multiple requests for comment. The dizzying pace and scope of the withdrawals from...
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