X owner Elon Musk is under heavy fire because he recently responded to a post on Musk responded with: “You are telling the truth.” The White House condemned the Tesla CEO on Friday for his “abhorrent promotion” of anti-Semitism.
According to organizations that study racism and anti-Semitism, such as the American Anti-Defamation League (ADL), complaints about racist and anti-Semitic expressions have increased since X after Musk’s takeover. Musk, in turn, believes that the platform’s advertising revenue has declined due to ‘pressure’ from the ADL on advertisers.