Author and academic Marc Lamont Hill’s reproach against Elon Musk for threatening to sue the Anti-Defamation League for generating awareness about rising hate speech on the billionaire’s X social platform rebounded back at him, with many social users denouncing his comments.
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) is an anti-hate, anti-Semitic nonprofit that works “to stop the defamation of Jewish people and secure justice and fair treatment to all,” according to its website. The organization describes itself as a group that fights all forms of anti-Semitism and bias.
In a post on the social outlet formerly known as Twitter, Musk claimed that the platform’s ad revenue has dropped largely because of ADL ads. He also alleged that the ADL is working to “kill this platform by falsely accusing it & me of being anti-Semitic.”
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These claims were prefaced with one post where Musk stated he’s “pro free speech, but against anti-Semitism of any kind.”
In response, ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt went on MSNBC, where he challenged Musk’s claims and stated that he was “scapegoating” a small Jewish organization to provide a rationale for dwindling advertising revenue.
Hill had a similar response, characterizing Musk’s attack as “dangerous, dishonest, and deeply antisemitic” while also criticizing the lack of hate speech control and limitation frequently posted on X.
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