Internal documents show companies like Airbnb, Coca-Cola and Microsoft have halted ads, or are at risk of doing so, after Elon Musk’s endorsement of an antisemitic conspiracy theory.
Category: Social Media
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Who Are You Calling ‘Delulu’?
How a shorthand for delusion became popular among Gen Z-ers and young millennials.
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Who’s That Wonderful Girl? How “Nanalan’” Found New Success on TikTok
She’s Mona, the puppet heroine of “Nanalan’,” an old Canadian children’s show that has found a new audience on TikTok.
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X Sues Media Matters Over Research on Ads Next to Antisemitic Posts
X asked a federal court to order the advocacy group to take down its findings, accusing it of “manipulating the algorithms.”
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Jewelry Designers Are Putting Their Sketches to Work
Drawings once used primarily as production guides have been showing up in everything from social media to sales materials.
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El discurso de odio antisemita y antimusulmán prolifera en internet
Los investigadores afirman que los discursos de odio se han disparado en las plataformas sociales a raíz del conflicto entre Israel y Gaza e impulsados por los extremistas.
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How Targeted Weight Loss Ads Can Haunt Future Brides
When women post about their engagements and upcoming weddings on social media, an unexpected, potentially damaging specter arrives: targeted weight loss ads.
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More Advertisers Halt Spending on X in Growing Backlash Against Musk
Warner Bros. and Sony have joined other companies in pausing spending on X, formerly Twitter, over Elon Musk’s endorsement of an antisemitic post.
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Apple and Disney Halt Ads on X After Musk Endorses Antisemitic Post
Disney, Apple and Lionsgate halted marketing on X, formerly Twitter, as Elon Musk faced a furor over antisemitic abuse on his social media platform.
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Are TikTok and X Amplifying Antisemitic Content? It’s Increasingly Hard to Know.
People who study social media say the conflict between Israel and Hamas has underscored the need for better data transparency from platforms.
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Want to Know What’s Bedeviling Biden? TikTok Economics May Hold Clues.
Economic despair dominates social media as young people fret about the cost of living. It offers a snapshot of the challenges facing Democrats ahead of the 2024 election.
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Advertisers Push Back at Social Media Firms over Antisemitism
Companies, celebrities and influencers have taken TikTok and X — and Elon Musk himself — to task for the rise of hate speech on their platforms since the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks on Israel.