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CNBC reports:
While Elon Musk complains publicly about advertisers abandoning Twitter due to activist pressure, a coalition of civil rights groups is escalating a call for brands to halt spending on the platform in light of what they see as inflammatory rhetoric and problematic policy changes from the company’s new owner.
The coalition, dubbed #StopToxicTwitter, consists of organizations including Media Matters, Free Press, Accountable Tech and Color of Change.
Twitter gets over 90% of its revenue from advertising, though Musk has said there will be new subscription offerings with premium features. For now, ads are required to pay the bills, and Musk acknowledges that the activists are having a measurable impact.
Read the full article. Below is Musk’s latest response to far-right activist Tom “Tight Shirts” Fitton, who himself has filed countless failed lawsuits on behalf of Judicial Watch.
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— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 7, 2022
You should listen to Fitton if he has advice about arm day, but he is not a lawyer, traffics in conspiracy theories, and gave Trump a blueprint to overturn the election.
The fact that Musk keeps treating him as a serious source is concerning. https://t.co/gE5RICeXeP pic.twitter.com/ZLxkUGEcGZ— Don Moynihan (@donmoyn) November 7, 2022
Whoa whoa whoa what happened to the marketplace of ideas??
— Vic Berger IV (@VicBergerIV) November 7, 2022
Situation quickly escalating from “Musk is restoring free speech” to “Musk wants to sue critics while Republican leaders punish CEOs who drop ads on his site>” https://t.co/CrnJIxVI7i
— Matthew Gertz (@MattGertz) November 7, 2022