Elon Musk's Fiery Response to Advertiser Boycott on X

Elon Musk expressed anger towards advertisers who pulled spending from X/Twitter after he endorsed an antisemitic conspiracy theory, accusing them of trying to "blackmail" the company and threatening to drive it into bankruptcy. Major advertisers including Disney, IBM, Warner Bros. Discovery, Sony, Comcast, NBCUniversal, and Lionsgate suspended ad spending following Musk's controversial post. Musk clarified that his intention was to highlight the illogical situation of persecuted groups funded by Jewish organizations calling for attacks on Jewish people, but admitted that his response was one of the "most foolish" posts he's made. He also discussed his discomfort with TikTok's AI algorithm and claimed that the platform is "rife" with antisemitic content. Musk addressed questions about X/Twitter's algorithmic prioritization and defended the need for businesses to pay for subscriptions, stating that "free speech isn't free."