Right-wing media and influencers have announced their support for Elon Musk one after another, making donations and advertising on X (formerly Twitter) to 'protect freedom of speech'



Major companies such as Apple and Disney have started to move to X one after another due to concerns about advertisements being placed on pro-Nazi posts on X (formerly Twitter) and concerns about Elon Musk's anti-Semitic posts. In response to the

suspension of advertising, it has been reported that conservative media and celebrities have expressed support for X and Mr. Musk one after another.

Right-wing influencers want to bail out Elon Musk after advertiser backlash | Mashable
https://mashable.com/article/right-wing-pledges-x-twitter-ad-buys-support-elon-musk



Advertiser exodus expected to deeply impact X ad revenue, analysis indicates | TechCrunch
https://techcrunch.com/2023/11/20/advertiser-exodus-expected-to-deeply-impact-x-ad-revenue-analysis-indicates/

Against the backdrop of the intensifying conflict in X caused by the large-scale conflict between Israel and the Islamic fundamentalist organization Hamas that began in October 2023, the left-wing non-profit organization Media Matters announced on November 16, 2023, , published a report pointing out that ``on X, advertisements from major companies are posted on posts by pro-Nazis.'' Musk, the owner of X, has also expressed support for anti-Semitic posts that claim Jewish groups are persecuting white people.

Due to these concerns, large companies such as IBM, Apple, Disney, Warner, and Paramount have all announced that they will suspend advertising on X. As of October 2023, analysts predict that X's 2023 ad revenue will be down 54.4% from the previous year, and the exit of large companies could be an even bigger blow to X.

Since then, a number of right-wing media outlets and influencers have offered support for X and Musk.

Seth Dillon, CEO of the conservative satirical site The Babylon Bee, wrote in a Nov. 19 post, ``They attack Musk because they hate freedom, and the power that freedom has to control the narrative.'' It's that simple. As companies cut advertising spending to punish Mr. Musk for allowing free speech, The Babylon Bee decided to spend even more. Today. , I pledge to spend $250,000 on a new advertising campaign for X.



In addition, YouTuber Tim Poole, who is described as a 'right-wing influencer,' has also announced that he will also participate in X support by placing $250,000 worth of advertisements.



Additionally, manosphere influencer Andrew Tate, who was previously arrested on human trafficking charges, said: ``I promote X with X, I literally promote your own platform on this platform.'' 1 million dollars a month (approximately 148 million yen). We don't need other advertisers. Please tell us where to pay, Elon Musk.'' We will only make donations without advertising. I showed my intention.



If we support $1 million per month, the annual donation will reach $12 million (approximately 1.77 billion yen). At the time of Mr. Tate's arrest, the Romanian authorities estimated his assets at $10 million (approximately 1.48 billion yen), and the IT news site Mashable said, ``I don't know if Mr. Tate is serious or not. It is unclear whether there is.'

According to Mashable, at the time of writing the article, 8 right-wing media and individuals had announced a total of $1,627,500 (about 240 million yen) in support. On the other hand, it is said that Apple alone was paying $100 million (approximately 14.8 billion yen) in advertising costs to X annually before suspending advertising.

Mr. Musk posted an emoji to X to express his gratitude for these supports.

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