Could X go bankrupt under Elon Musk?

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https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-67599937

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[–]Iswearbymyfloralhat 3 insightful - 3 fun3 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 3 fun -  (17 children)

Seems like these advertisers are upset they cant buy the narrative. BOOHOO

[–]ActuallyNot[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (16 children)

The "narrative" they can't buy is that the Nazis were bad?

[–]WoodyWoodPecker 4 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 2 fun -  (15 children)

No the narrative they can't buy is that whites are Nazis, all of them, as well as Gaza and Palestine. That Trump is a racist because he built a wall, ignoring that other Presidents built walls too. Propaganda can't be spread on X anymore.

[–][deleted] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Exactly this. Platforms should have the right not to be blackmailed into pushing propaganda.

[–]ActuallyNot[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (13 children)

And what is the advertiser's interest in that narrative?

[–]WoodyWoodPecker 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (12 children)

To fool people with propaganda that isn't true. They can't do it anymore now that Musk is in charge.

[–]ActuallyNot[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (11 children)

What is General Motors' interest in fooling people with the propaganda that all whites are Nazis?

[–]WoodyWoodPecker 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (10 children)

https://www.advanceesg.org/what-does-esg-stand-for/?gad_source=1

[–]ActuallyNot[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (9 children)

You claim that fooling people that all white people are Nazis increases General Motor's ESG rating?

How?

[–]WoodyWoodPecker 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (8 children)

By following CRT that blames white people for everything, it makes them woke and have a higher ESG rating so they can get more investors and financiers from Blackrock.

[–]ActuallyNot[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (7 children)

By following CRT that blames white people for everything, it makes them woke and have a higher ESG rating

Seems to be a chicken and egg thing here. Why don't they save money by not investing in fooling people that all white people are Nazis, and then their ESG rating would be related to other stuff that they do?

[–]y2jeff 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Hopefully, yes. Twitter/X is a shithole that serves only to produce disinformation and corporate propaganda.

Not a fan of Elon Musk but if he manages to ruin twitter, good.

[–]Voater 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

What's funny is he seems to actually think that anyone would blame the advertisers for Twitter going bankrupt rather than blaming Elon. It has been in a freefall since he took over.

[–]binaryblob 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (3 children)

Perhaps IBM pays extra to be next to Nazi stories.

[–]WoodyWoodPecker 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

https://youtu.be/cMF6hirWXI8

[–][deleted] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

IBM has a major R&D lab in Israel.

[–]binaryblob 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Not sure what you want to imply. IBM did help to exterminate the Jews. The fact that Jews allow IBM to be inside Israel just means they either love money too much or are really stupid.

[–]hfxB0oyA 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

But here's what everyone really wants to know.

[–]jet199 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Unlikely seeing as so many imbeciles are paying for blue ticks

[–]ShoahKahn 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

He bought the place for its data, to help build his A. I.. The $44B was a bargain for what A. I. will bring -- turning a profit immaterial for someone who has more money to his name than most counties' G. D. P.'s.

[–]hfxB0oyA 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

X/Twitter is an undeniable sewer, but I wouldn't be surprised if Musk could keep it on life support indefinitely (perhaps with far fewer staff, even) until he transforms it into something that's very different from the Twitter model, perhaps built on making it a B2C business and transactional tool. Cut out the corporations, give small businesses a way to compete.