Elon Musk's comments at the DealBook Summit, where he expressed strong disdain for advertisers withdrawing from his social network X, have sparked controversy. Musk's use of explicit language, telling advertisers to 'go f--- yourself' has led to the creation and trading of a meme token called $GFY or 'Go F--K Yourself'. Linda Yaccarino has backed Musk's message, while Isabella Weber described the moment as disturbing, emphasizing Musk's prioritization of non-monetary reasons in running his business.
Spoke at the DealBook Summit last week. Yes, the one where Elon Musk said: “Blackmail me with money? Go f*ck yourself.” Musk is telling the world loud and clear: This is a business run for reasons other than money. https://t.co/3N7FvhUESH
Spoke at the DealBook Summit last week. Yes, the one where Elon Musk said: “Blackmail me with money? Go f*ck yourself.” Such a disturbing moment. Musk is telling the world loud and clear: This is a business run for reasons other than money. https://t.co/PcgJB2uJGb
Elon Musk during the 2023 DealBook Summit in New York on Wednesday: "If somebody's gonna try to blackmail me with advertising? Blackmail me with money? Go f**k yourself." https://t.co/erNEqbvTya
Musk-inspired memetoken $GFY or 'Go F--K Yourself' surged after @elonmusk, in an interview, shot those words toward advertisers who are withdrawing from his social network X. https://t.co/wB2Dg990Vv?
Linda Yaccarino backs Musk's "Go f—k yourself" message to advertisers. https://t.co/XieureOvfW
After Elon Musk told ex-Twitter advertisers to "go fuck yourself" this week, degens seized on the opportunity, creating and trading a slew of GFY meme coins. Click to read: https://t.co/OQpanavgDF
Musk's comments at the DealBook Summit Wednesday: “If somebody’s going to try to blackmail me with advertising? Blackmail me with money? Go f--- yourself. Go. F---. Yourself. Is that clear?” https://t.co/itpyzFIc4Z