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Disney pulls ads from X after Musk apparently endorses antisemitic conspiracy theory

Sky News Saturday, 18 November 2023
Major US companies including Disney, Warner Bros and NBC parent company Comcast have pulled advertising from X (formerly Twitter) amid a row over Elon Musk's alleged endorsement of an antisemitic conspiracy theory.
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