Major Advertisers Warn Elon Musk's 'Racist Rhetoric' and Hate Speech on Twitter Threaten Their Brands

Executives at top brands said Musk's leadership of Twitter has allowed hate speech and extremism to flourish, compromising brand safety.
Musk's own controversial comments on race were cited as concerns ahead of his appearance at a marketing conference.
Twitter has lost more than half its top advertisers since Musk took over as CEO in October.
Advertisers urged Musk to take responsibility for the harm caused by hate speech on Twitter and make changes to win back brands.