Elon Musk, the owner of social network X, has faced criticism from the White House for his alleged promotion of anti-Semitism. The White House has condemned Musk’s comments, stating that they go against the core values of Americans. This sparked outrage after Musk responded affirmatively to a post on X that “Jews are fueling hatred of whites” and said “You speak the truth.”

The White House spokesperson emphasized the responsibility to unite people against hate and the obligation to speak out against attacks on the dignity of fellow Americans. They described spreading such lies as unacceptable, especially given the increase in anti-Semitic incidents since the war between Israel and Hamas. The comments from Musk are seen as particularly damaging.

More and more companies and organizations are now suspending their advertisements on X to protest against the increasing disinformation and hate messages on the social media platform. The European Commission, IBM, Lions Gate Entertainment, and even Apple are among those taking this step. Investors in Tesla have expressed criticism of Musk, raising concerns about potential damage to the car brand’s reputation. Facebook co-founder Dustin Moskovitz has gone as far as to call for Musk to resign as Tesla CEO.