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X advertisers stay away as CEO defends Musk’s “go f*** yourself” interview

Posted on December 1, 2023 by Xordac Prime
X CEO Linda Yaccarino sits in a chair while speaking onstage during a conference.

Enlarge / X CEO Linda Yaccarino speaks onstage during Vox Media’s 2023 Code Conference on September 27, 2023 in Dana Point, California. (credit: Getty Images | Jerod Harris )

X CEO Linda Yaccarino called owner Elon Musk “candid and profound” in a memo to staff addressing the public interview in which Musk told advertisers to “go fuck yourself.”

“Elon’s interview was candid and profound,” Yaccarino wrote in a memo to employees of X (formerly Twitter) yesterday. “He shared an unmatched and completely unvarnished perspective and vision for the future. If you haven’t watched it, please take the time to absorb the magnitude and importance of what we’re all a part of.”

Yaccarino was referring to Musk’s on-stage interview at The New York Times’ DealBook Summit on Wednesday. Musk spoke about two weeks after he posted a favorable response to an antisemitic tweet, causing an advertiser backlash that added to X’s already significant financial struggles.

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Source: Ars Technica – X advertisers stay away as CEO defends Musk’s “go f*** yourself” interview

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