Apple Might Start Buying Ads on X Again

[jarman92]

We all know that if anyone on the right did that, they'd be labeled a Nazi.

Isn't it ironic that the ADL is defending him after the outrage from the supposed Nazi salute?

I suppose that's ironic, sure, but not at all clear it means anything.

 

[vantelimus]

Please no.

 

[maxoakland]

Yikes. They just keep going lower

 

[maxoakland]

And I'll continue to buy my Macs second-hand so they don't get an original dime from me.

me too! Until they stop treating customers badly and supporting hateful regimes

 

[anthogag]

Tim Cook when he visits Elon at X. Called the Beagles Den. "Hey Elon, nice square moustache"

 

[Neodym]

A) wrong arm

While the original rule required using the right arm, a german court ruled in June 2024 (OLG Hamm, Az.: 4 ORs 71/23) that the salute is still punishable by law even when executed with the left arm.

I am not familiar with American law in that regard.

 

[stars_fan]

Looks more like antifascists vs...

A) wrong arm
B) that's a still frame of regular greeting
C) he never said a post accusing "the jews" of hating whites was the truth or be sure I'd hate him too. I don't love him but he surely never supported neonazis or claimed there's an invasion to steal "our land and women" (yes, Musk shared that too and then removed it, you can google that).

Your tacticts don't work here. Whataboutism, lies, manipulation... Take them somewhere else.

The video of tim proves you wrong. Don’t be made the facist lost. America rejects your ridiculous beliefs

 

[stars_fan]

Anyone who's honest knows they have not done that.

There is a video attached of them all doing it. The lefts intellectual dishonesty is disgraceful

 

[siddavis]

Ooooooh so the article (which is about how Black Americans should vote in Georgia and "replace" white supremacists in the Georgia government) has the word "replace" in the title so that proves that replacement theory is real. Again, fascinating.

Ok, now do the rest.

 

[siddavis]

So Elon is forced (by the ADL!) to do a photo op at Auschwitz after public outcry for reposting blatant antisemitism, and that proves he's "far from antisemitic?" Fascinating.

You just want this so bad to be true.

Here’s one for ya… your avatar is a Nazi salute. 😳

You can’t convince me otherwise because I am taking away your authority as forum arbiter.

 

[zapmymac]

There is zero “need” to buy ads on Twitter, zero!

They just had their best ever quarter, clearly no ads on Twitter did not hinder them.


Just say no to Titter!

I know it would not cost Apple much from their vast coffers, and it would be naive to think that it would garner “most favored nation/company” in the eyes of trumpt…and who cares what what elon thinks.

 

[haemolysis]

Politics aside, if they deemed it appropriate to pull out before, well, things are not better now. The situation has only deteriorated significantly.

Frankly, I'd love them to stay away and let Twitter rot and wither.

That said, so long as ads see eyeballs, the ads are going to be effective in increasing sales. Apple exec would be wise to put profit first, and sincerity to their corporate social responsibility agenda second. Even if many of us would prefer it the other way.

 

[robd003]

I'd like to see Apple support all free speech platforms. It would be great if they ran ads on X, Minds, Gab and Truth Social.

It's really stupid to limit your advertising when you could reach a broader market.

 

[trainwrecka]

Don't do it, Apple. Life is better without X. That place has become a cesspool.

Easily the best social media I have ever used since Elon took over. I do have multiple accounts (politics, games, music, etc) instead of using lists or whatever. That keeps the "For You" tab perfectly tuned to what I want to see.

I'm guessing if I mashed all the accounts into one, I might see some content more often and not really like it. Anyway, worth a shot if you want to follow accounts you like and block those you don't (I block a lot - really cleans it all up).

 

[trainwrecka]

Given that Musk just recently made a hand gesture that was widely interpreted as a Nazi salute at Donald Trump's inauguration, Apple's decision to resume purchasing ads on X could be perceived as ill-advised.

They really need to teach critical thinking and logic courses again. People have meme'd their brains to death.

 

[jmpage2]

You're talking to a Jew... so watch your step on that subject, I lost people too.

I saw a nazi on my TV screen and you will not convince me otherwise.

Maybe for your encore you can tell us about the "fine people on both sides" lie that had people believing that Trump was a white supremacist until it was so thoroughly debunked that there aren't any rocks left to hide under for people who bought into it.

 

[Jensend]

Biden campaign emails Twitter with suggestions of Tweets to remove: scandal! Censorship!

Musk owns and controls a major social media platform.
Musk suppresses (censors) links to other sites.
Musk is the current administration’s biggest donor.
Musk is part of the current administration.
Musk is frequently literally by Trump’s side.
Musk companies have huge government contracts.
Musk categorizes his social media platform a news app.
Musk prioritizes the posts of people who pay him money.

People who criticized Twitter before Musk bought it: *yawn*

Can anyone tell me with a straight face that they don’t see any conflicts of interest?

 

[Blackstick]

Maybe for your encore you can tell us about the "fine people on both sides" lie that had people believing that Trump was a white supremacist until it was so thoroughly debunked that there aren't any rocks left to hide under for people who bought into it.

Trump calling Neo Nazis very fine people? That checks. They voted for him. Of course he appreciated them.

 

[dampfnudel]

First came Tim Cook's $1 million donation to Trump.

Now comes Apple's donation to/ad spend with X.

Gotta please all of them I guess.

Sad that Apple and Cook have to play these palm greasing games.

That’s the way it is. It comes down to making money and making sure your company has as few obstacles in the way of doing that as possible. Tim can say in his autobiography someday how disgusted he felt “giving in” to Trump and Musk, but felt he had to for Apple’s sake.

 

[9982225]

I don't really care if it's "just doing business." Bending the knee to something like Trump has made me lose a lot of respect for Apple recently. Now, yes, I put them on too high of a pedestal to begin with. No company is your friend or actually cares about you. But it was a nice thought that Apple was an ethical company. I no longer believe that.

Perhaps it was never true.

 

[ThomasJL]

Absolutely disgusting. I encourage everyone to email Tim (tcook@apple.com) and (respectfully!) express your utter contempt and disappointment at his recent pro-Trump moves. I did it on inauguration day and haven't received a response (nor did I expect to), but I'm sure someone is reading them and compiling stats.

You sound like a decent human being with a good moral compass. Tim Cook, however, is morally bankrupt. Therefore, no matter how many honorable and principled e-mails like yours that he receives, he will not care nor will he change his ways. All the way down to his rotten core, he prioritizes profits over people.

 

[rgeneral]

Please don’t.

 

[dypeterc]

What’s X?

 

[Arsenikdote]

You're talking to a Jew... so watch your step on that subject, I lost people too.

I saw a nazi on my TV screen and you will not convince me otherwise.

You seem to be using the BOLD text a lot and have some very strong sentiment surrounding this topic. Maybe if it is this triggering, an internet forum is not the best conduit for you to engage on stuff like this? It's not like you didn't know what you were going to get into when you started down the path of looking at and commenting on this article...

Just a thought but maybe "sit out" some of these so you don't have to deal with the emotional toll it has on you? Life is too short...

 

[maxoakland]

You just want this so bad to be true.

Here’s one for ya… your avatar is a Nazi salute. 😳

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You can’t convince me otherwise because I am taking away your authority as forum arbiter.

A wave and Nazi salute are two completely different things. This is what a Nazi salute looks like: