Elon Musk said Monday that tech giant Apple has 'mostly' stopped advertising on Twitter. He also said Apple threatened to 'withhold' Twitter from the app store.
said in a stream of tweets Monday that Apple has "mostly" stopped advertising on Twitter and threatened to "withhold" the social media platform from the app store. The business magnate also tagged Apple CEO Tim Cook in the thread saying, "what's going on here." Musk didn't stop there, either. Shortly after, Musk posted a Twitter poll asking if Apple should publish all censorship actions it has taken that affect its customers.
After that, Musk tweeted again, telling his followers that Apple has "threatened to withhold Twitter from itsRepresentatives for Apple and Twitter have not immediately responded to FOX Business' request for comment. It's the latest headwind for Twitter since Musk took ownership of the social media company for a hefty $44 billion last month.
After taking the reins, Musk fired its top executives, including former CEO Parag Agrawal, and roughly half its workforce. He also immediately announced plans to change Twitter's blue check verification system. Advertisers have grown concerned over how content will get moderated even though the billionaire – who describes himself as a "free speech absolutist" – tried to assure advertisers that the platform will not become "a free-for-all hellscape."
Companies, including General Motors, United Airlines and General Mills, temporarily halted buying ads on the platform.Earlier this month, Musk admitted that Twitter has faced a
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