TSLA - Elon Musk Twitter Face Backlash Over Antisemitic Claims: 'I Once Admired Musk For His Anti-Establishment Stance' | Benzinga
The world's richest person is also the most followed person on a leading social media platform, which means when they post or reply, it is widely seen by millions of people.
Here's a look at the latest backlash against Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk and the problems that Twitter, now known as X, have that could impact the share price of the electric vehicle giant.
What Happened: A questionable post by Musk on Twitter has drawn backlash from investors and advertisers and could be a catalyst for both the social media platform and Tesla.
A post on Twitter said that Jewish communities were pushing "hatred against whites," which drew a reply from Musk saying the post "said the actual truth."
Musk's reply was seen by over one million visitors on Twitter, increasing the reach of the original accusation.
Musk also criticized the Anti-Defamation League and other groups for pushing "de facto anti-white racism."
On Thursday, Twitter CEO Linda Yaccarino appeared to play damage control, posting a response to the backlash.
"X's point of view has always been very clear that discrimination by everyone should STOP across the board — I think that's something we can and should all agree on. When it comes to this platform — X has also been extremely clear about our efforts to combat antisemitism and discrimination. There's no place for it anywhere in the world — it's ugly and wrong. Full stop." Yaccarino tweeted.
The post by the Twitter CEO has over 5,000 likes and was met with mixed reactions, including many ...