Elon Musk is trying to justify his harsh remarks against advertisers who left Twitter after its purchase, explaining this by protecting freedom of speech on the platform.
Freedom of expression
Musk's statement
Billionaire Elon Musk tried to soften his harsh words of "fuck you" to advertisers, who left X Twitter after its acquisition. According to him, this only applied to those who insisted on censoring content. Musk argues that X should be a global free speech platform where people can express their views within the bounds of the law.
Standing up for independence
X Twitter owner said they will support freedom of expression and not agreeing to censorship for the sake of money, which he believes is a moral decision. He emphasized that if they have to choose between censorship and loss of income or freedom of speech and loss of income, they will choose the second option.
Attempts at cooperation
At the Cannes advertising festival, Elon Musk together with X CEO Linda Yaccarino sought to reassure advertising groups and global brands about the future of X. They tried to establish dialogue and collaboration with industry representatives.
Glossary
- Elon Musk is an American entrepreneur, engineer and billionaire, founder of Tesla, SpaceX and X (formerly Twitter).
- X (formerly Twitter) is a social networking and microblogging platform acquired by Elon Musk in 2022.
- WPP is a British holding, one of the world's largest advertising holdings.
- Mark Read is the CEO of WPP.
- Linda Yaccarino is the CEO of X (formerly Twitter) and former head of global advertising and partnerships at NBC Universal.
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Elon Musk tried to justify his scandalous words “Go. F—. Yourself" to advertisers who left Twitter after its acquisition and policy change. He stated that he only sent those who wanted “censorship” in this way.
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Петр
Musk is right, freedom of speech should come first. Advertisers cannot demand censorship just because they don't like something. Social networks are a platform for discussions and exchange of opinions. 🗣️
Ольга
I do not agree with Musk's radical approach. Advertisers are his main source of income; he cannot ignore their interests. A balance must be found between freedom of speech and commercial interests. 💰
Франсуа
Musk wants to create a platform where different points of view can be expressed. That's great, but why not introduce a flagging system for controversial content? So there will be freedom of speech, and advertisers will be calm. 🚦
Иван
This Twitter censorship debate is a circus! 🎪 Instead of developing the platform, Musk only pushes everyone away with his behavior. It's time to settle down and get down to business.
Анджелина
I completely agree with Musk. Freedom of speech is paramount and advertisers should not dictate their own rules on an independent platform. Let them leave if they don't like Twitter's policies. 💪
Юрий
All this talk about censorship is just an attempt by Musk to justify his rude remarks. The owner of such a large platform should behave more restrained and diplomatically. 🧐
Карина
Gentlemen, do not forget that Twitter is a business, and Musk needs to think about profits. Advertisers are his main clients and cannot be ignored. Freedom of speech is important, but not at the expense of ruining the company. ⚖️
Виктор
What freedom of speech is there if Musk threatens and is rude to everyone around him? 🤬 He himself censors everything he doesn’t like. Instead of creating a platform for discussion, he creates a circus.