Elon Musk clarifies controversial comments made to advertisers at Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, emphasizing importance of free speech. X competes with social media giants for ad dollars.
Key Points
Musk clarifies 'Go f**k yourself' comment was about freedom of speech, not directed at all advertisers
X competes with Meta, Snap, and Reddit for ad dollars
X (formerly Twitter) used to have a strong presence at Cannes Lions to court advertisers
Pros
Emphasizes importance of global free speech platform