The chief executive of X - the social media platform formerly known as Twitter - is resisting pressure from advertisers to step down as more major brands pause their spending amid concerns about its owner Elon Musk and antisemitic content.

Linda Yaccarino has been privately urged by friends and executives to resign to save her reputation, according to the Financial Times.

It comes as Twitter is reeling from a growing corporate boycott after Mr Musk appeared to personally endorse an anti-Semitic post on the service last week. 

He replied to a post accusing Jewish people of pushing “hatred against whites”, calling it “the actual truth”. Mr Musk’s comments led the White House to accuse him of “abhorrent promotion of anti-Semitic and racist hate”.

The UK Government stopped advertising on X as it faces an exodus of major brands.

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