The billionaire reinstated the conspiracy theorist after running a poll on the platform formerly known as Twitter

X, formerly known as Twitter, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Anne Hidalgo stated that the platform and its owner act deliberately to exacerbate tensions and conflicts

The about-turn comes less than two months after X stopped displaying article headlines in October. Musk previously said dropping the he

Experts say figures like Elon Musk and Tucker Carlson bringing ‘great replacement’ theory mainstream signals growing extremism

Users and advertisers are fleeing X after Musk’s message supporting an antisemitic conspiracy theory. But the platform seems destined to die a slow death.

The company takes issue with the methodology the group used to issue its report, which has caused an exodus of advertisers from the platform. It says that pairings of ads next to antisemitic content is "exceedingly rare."

The X chief’s comments come days after he was heavily criticized for appearing to agree with an anti-Semitic post on the platform

The companies’ advertising pauses follow a similar move by IBM on Thursday.

Musk on Wednesday endorsed an antisemitic post on X that falsely claimed members of the Jewish community were stoking hatred against white people.

Warner Bros. Discovery, Paramount, Sony Pictures and Lionsgate are also among major advertisers like Apple and IBM backing away from the platform.

Billionaire’s latest controversial tweets come amid reports of major brands’ ads appearing next to pro-Nazi content

Fewer workers. Fewer users. Less revenue. And a lot more misinformation.

The owner of X (formerly Twitter) has accused the online encyclopedia of biased editing

Elon Musk has said his social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, will launch two new tiers of premium subscriptions.

Elon Musk's X, formerly known as Twitter, has started charging new users in New Zealand and the Philippines $1 (£0.82) a year to access key features, as part of a new trial.

Musk jabs at a key European regulator, while Yaccarino, his CEO, hustles to show the platform is in compliance on content moderation.

X's expansion into shopping appears to be part of CEO Elon Musk's stated goal to turn the platform into "the everything app."

Can the chief of the company formerly known as Twitter survive Musk’s chaos and win back advertisers?