Elon Musk asks Tim Cook 'What's going on here'? after Apple pulls its Twitter ads--setting up a clash

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Elon Musk has some problems with Apple and its CEO, Tim Cook—and as Twitter’s new owner, Musk is tweeting all about it.

On Monday, Musk said that Apple has “mostly stopped” advertising on Twitter. He asked: “Do they hate free speech in America?” He then added, “What’s going on here @tim_cook?”

If what Musk said is true, and Apple has stopped advertising on Twitter, it’d be a huge blow to the platform's revenue. And it’d be one more major advertiser to leave the service after Musk’s recent acquisition—following others like Volkswagen, Pfizer, and Chipotle.

Earlier this month, Musk acknowledged the problem, tweeting that “Twitter has had a massive drop in revenue,” blaming activist groups for allegedly pressuring advertisers.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/elon-musk-asks-tim-cook-what-s-going-on-here-after-apple-pulls-its-twitter-ads-setting-up-a-clash-of-tech-titans/ar-AA14FnKh

Marketing genius.

Musk Threatens War With Apple, Jeopardizing Vital Relationship

(Bloomberg) -- Elon Musk’s tumultuous month atop Twitter Inc. has already included firing most of the company’s employees, tinkering with key features and restoring banned accounts. Now he’s embarking on what could be his riskiest gambit yet: a war with Apple Inc.

The billionaire attacked the iPhone maker with a flurry of tweets Monday, saying the company had cut its Twitter advertising and threatened to bump the social network from Apple’s app store. He asked whether Apple hated free speech, criticized its app fees and even pondered whether the tech giant might go after another of his companies, Tesla Inc.

In taking aim at Apple, Musk is challenging a company that’s vital to Twitter’s livelihood. Apple was consistently one of the top advertisers on the social network, which had an entire team of employees dedicated to helping maintain the relationship, according to people familiar with the matter. The ad spending was well above $100 million annually, one of the people said.

“Elon Musk now represents risk, and Apple is not going to take that risk on,” said Lou Paskalis, a senior marketing and media executive who previously helped direct advertising for Bank of America Corp.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/musk-threatens-war-with-apple-jeopardizing-vital-relationship/ar-AA14Fj5p

[FreeState]

1. I hope Apple ignores his Tweet

That’s the best way to deal with him.

[DBoon]

2. That's the best way to deal with crank calls

[Tactical Peek]

3. Elon Musk is going to put Apple out of Business!

Matt Wallace @MattWallace888

Elon Musk is going to put Apple out of Business!

5:29 PM · Nov 28, 2022




slate @PleaseBeGneiss

did he buy it

Link to tweet

[Cha]

4. TY Apple!! FuckOFFMusk. nt

[gratuitous]

5. New phone: Who dis?

Sincerely, Tim Apple

[BootinUp]

6. Eloon! cheese with that whine? nt

[Walleye]

7. The exquisite judgment of the capitalist market place

[drray23]

8. hopefully he pisses off Tim Cook enough

that they go ahead and deplatform twitter.
It's turning into a cesspool of right wing hatred, white supremacy , conspiracy theories and everything else associated with extremism. This ought to violate apple's rules for apps.

[Poiuyt]

9. How exactly does pulling advertising equate with hating free speech?

[tanyev]

10. How does it feel to get dope-slapped by the invisible hand, Elon?

[brooklynite]

11. Decisions, decisions...

Folks here hate Musk, but they also hate Apple. What to do?

[BootinUp]

12. Do you ever tire of all the DU post judging? Just curious. nt

[brooklynite]

13. Nothing to judge if people don't compete...

One thing *I* don't do is tell people whatever politicians/TV celebrities/companies I personally hate and which I expect everyone else to hate as well.

[BootinUp]

14. Criticizing public figures is open season in mine and many others book and I welcome

it, (within the rules). But I also think we could do with less of the peer pressure group think stuff from all corners. Jmho.