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Advertisers continue to bail on X after Elon Musk’s profanity-laced tirade

More advertisers are likely to flee Elon Musks social-media company X after the billionaire lashed out at some of the biggest names in the media industry at a New York Times DealBook event for dropping out of the platform, analysts said on Thursday.

Elon Musk launched into a profanity-laden diatribe against fleeing advertisers, accusing brands of blackmail, with apparent criticism directed at Walt Disney CEO Bob Iger in particular.

In a memo to employees on Thursday, which was seen by Reuters, X Chief Executive Linda Yaccarino said Musks interview was "candid and profound," and encouraged staff to watch it. She reiterated that Xs mission is to be an open platform without censorship.

CEO Linda Yaccarino reiterates that X’s mission is to be an open platform without censorship

Social media company X faces the probability of more advertisers leaving and has no clear fix in sight, ad industry experts said, after its billionaire...

From the images of Pope Francis playing basketball to Prime Minister Narendra Modi transformed into a ‘rockstar’ that made social media enter a frenzy, people are using AI to create images in droves. In such a scenario, what are the legalities surrounding AI art? How will it impact human creativity?

Marketing experts say that companies who pulled ads from X over hate speech fears are unlikely to return to the beleaguered social media platform.

Musk publicly lashed out at brands who have stopped advertising on X for the platform's alleged inclination towards one side.

Meta's Threads will reportedly launch in Europe in December with a feature not available elsewhere: Support for browsing without an account.