Elon Musk Appears To Threaten Advertisers

Elon Musk, who recently took over the social media behemoth, faces a potentially disastrous advertising exodus

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And he appeared to attack wary advertisers late Friday.

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After Musk claimed that "activist groups pressuring advertisers" were to blame for Twitter's "huge loss in revenue,"

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A supporter suggested that the billionaire use his 114 million Twitter followers as weapons.

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Twitter won't turn into a "free-for-all hellscape," as Musk assured advertisers.

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Thousands of Twitter employees have been let go in the last week as a result of the resignation of numerous senior executives.

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Some people are turning to alternative platforms like Mastodon as a result of the unrest.

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