Tony Stark is an iconic figure in media and the reason for this isn’t the fact that he is a superhero. Being beloved and glorified because of his relationship with figures of authority and governments, many find his character a truly exceptional inspiration, trying to find people who remind them of him in real life. The most well-known individual who is often compared to this character is the richest man in the world, Elon Musk, not because of his wealth, but because of his personality and attitude.
He has been a symbol of controversy and debate for many, having a reputation for being extremely outspoken and critical. The most recent addition to the conversation surrounding this businessman is on the subject of the social media platform X, previously known as Twitter. More specifically, big corporations like Warner Bros, Disney, and Apple, decided that they would not be putting their advertisements on Musk’s platform
Big Companies Dropping Out Of Putting Advertisements On X
The transition of Elon Musk taking over Twitter or X has certainly not been a smooth one. on top of the mountain of problems that this platform has faced, recently a storm has come. Musk was involved in another controversy, as per reports, many major companies have decided to stop advertising on X.
With all of the negative attention surrounding this platform, many huge corporations like Apple, Disney, Warner Bro, and more, have decided to pull advertising from this platform, as a show of protest against his remarks on free speech. Recently, Musk was asked about this during a conversation with the New York Times at the DealBook Summit, via BBC. his answer was certainly interesting.
Elon Musk Responds In True Tony Stark Fashion
Elon Musk was asked about what he thinks about this entire situation. he replied that he did not care about this. When he was asked, to elaborate, he stated that if massive corporations like these were going to blackmail him with advertisement and money, he would cuss at them.
“If somebody is going to try to blackmail me with advertising, blackmail me with money, go f**k yourself. Is that clear? I hope it is. Hey Bob (Iger), if you’re in the audience, that’s how I feel, don’t advertise.”
After saying this, he asked if what he was saying, was clear and then he did something quite bold. He said hello to Bob Iger, the CEO of Disney. He stated that if he was in the audience, this is how he felt about the situation and it was perfectly fine if they did not advertise on his platform.
