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Friday briefing: What Elon Musk’s latest outburst means for the future of X

In today’s newsletter: The Twitter owner told advertisers to ‘go fuck yourselves’ in an interview this week – will they?

The Guardian - UK

Threads reportedly plans major expansion as Elon Musk's X struggles

Threads will reportedly add another 40 million users by expanding to the EU in December, though it'll still fall short of Twitter/X...for now.

Android Central

Twitter CEO's "ego" and defending Elon

A report delves into Linda Yaccarino's work history as she tries to save a company on the brink of collapse

Salon

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View mocks Elon Musk's "Top Gun" attire

Alyssa Farah Griffin respects the X owner – except for his amplification of antisemitic posts and sartorial choices

Salon

Elon Musk has crude words for advertisers no longer spending on X

Billionaire Elon Musk has said advertisers who have halted spending on his social media platform X in response to antisemitic and other hateful material are engaging in “blackmail.”

The Independent UK

Elon Musk admits X is on death row—but he won't save it

Musk's profanity-laden DealBook Summit interview was incredibly revealing.

Fortune

As X nears implosion, Instagram's Threads plans expansion to the EU sooner than you might think

Instagram's Threads is reportedly ready to launch in the EU as X owner Elon Musk continues to alienate just about everyone.

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Facebook shuts thousands of fake Chinese accounts masquerading as Americans

Someone in China created thousands of fake social media accounts designed to appear to be from Americans and used them to spread polarizing political content in an apparent effort to divide the U.S. ahead of next year's elections, Meta said Thursday.

France 24

X CEO Linda Yaccarino tries to bail Elon Musk out of trouble again, as she labels his expletive-laden rant against advertisers a ‘candid’ exchange

Yaccarino finds herself in the role of a modern-day Sisyphus, whose work is constantly undermined by owner Elon Musk.

Fortune

Can Elon Musk stop X going to the wall after tirade at advertisers?

Ad revenue used to service debt unlikely to return soon, meaning deal with lenders or cash injection may be needed

The Guardian - UK

Go f*** yourself,' Elon Musk tells the advertisers he says X can't live without

Elon Musk says that X will die if advertisers boycotting the platform don't come back, but all that they should "go f*** themselves."

iMore

Elon Musk's X antisemitism row explained: Why are advertisers leaving the platform?

The Tesla-owning billionaire tells departing advertisers where to go in the harshest possible terms

Evening Standard

Aussie ads appear alongside Middle East misinfo on X

Anti-Semitic posts and extreme misinformation have been appearing on social media platform X - alongside ads from Australian companies.

AAP

Elon Musk hurls defiant, profanity-laced retort at fleeing advertisers

At New York event on Wednesday, X owner had choice words for Walt Disney and others who pulled ads over antisemitic content

The Guardian - UK

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Fortune

Elon Musk unleashed a wild tirade against Disney and other advertisers he accused of blackmailing X: ‘go F-CK yourself’

Elon Musk makes it clear he is not interested in wooing advertisers to the platform he owns.

The Independent UK

Musk uses expletive to tell audience he doesn't care about advertisers that fled X over hate speech

Billionaire Elon Musk has said advertisers who have halted spending on his social media platform X in response to antisemitic and other hateful material are engaging in “blackmail.”

The Hindu

T.N. government should act firmly on atrocities against Scheduled Castes: Annamalai

BJP president K. Annamalai urges TN govt to act firmly on SC atrocities, claims DMK playing vote bank politics & failing to take stern action. Expressing shock over recent attack on five SCs, including a child, he says govt's "indifferent attitude" can't be accepted.

International Business Times UK

Key Advertisers Are Ditching Elon Musk-Owned X For Other Social Networks

Following Elon Musk's alleged endorsement of an antisemitic post, flagship accounts belonging to big brands have gone silent on X.

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The Independent UK

Musk mocked for trying to resurrect QAnon Pizzagate conspiracy following fake headline

X/Twitter owner uses meme from the hit show The Office to launch himself into fresh controversy days after endorsing an antisemitic conspiracy theory

Zenger

Amazon Pulls Ads From Musk-Owned Social Media Platform X Over Anti-Semitic Post

Elon Musk under fire as companies withdraw advertising support following endorsement of hate speech.

The Independent UK

First 18 workers rescued from collapsed tunnel in India after 17 days

All 41 workers expected to be released within hours

Al Jazeera

Elon Musk’s Israel trip: What was the purpose, what did he tell Netanyahu?

X CEO Elon Musk, who has been accused of platforming anti-Semitic posts, visits kibbutzim attacked by Hamas.

International Business Times UK

Elon Musk Visits Israel, Calls For An End to 'Murderous Propaganda'

The visit comes in the backdrop of Israel and Hamas extending a ceasefire for two more days.

International Business Times

Paris Mayor To Stop Using 'Global Sewer' X

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo said on Monday she was quitting Elon Musk's social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, which she described as a "global sewer" and a tool to disrupt democracy.

Fortune

'People are posting a lot less on public social media': Creator economy investor says the old web is gone, replaced by 'people who are professionally entertaining you'

Social media has gone from a place where users connect with friends to a distribution network for influencers, Sasha Kaletsky of Creator Ventures says at the Fortune Global Forum.

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