GM, Ford Say They Aren’t Running Twitter Ads As They Assess Changes Under Elon Musk

Many users are worried about changes to the site under the control of Musk. GM and Ford were the first to say they wouldn't be putting ads on the platform until they understood the changes.

The Detroit-based automaker said in an e-mail statement that they are engaging with the social network to understand the direction of the platform. We have paused paid advertising because of a change in media platform. Customer care interactions will continue on the social networking site.

Said Deep said that Ford is not currently advertising on the social networking site. The platform will be evaluated under the new owners.

It will continue to engage with Ford customers on the site.

The moves coincide with Musk's attempt to calm advertisers who may be worried that his comments about being "free speech absolutist" means the site will be more welcoming to extremists. Ahead of the purchase, Musk said that he was creating a council with widely diverse viewpoints to set new ground rules.

The world's top EV brand, Musk'sTesla, is being taken away from it by both GM and Ford. An unusual situation arises because of advertising on a platform owned by the man who leads a rival car company. In a message on Friday, Citron acknowledged that as well.

The company said hello to the social media platform owned by a competitor.

The matter was not immediately able to be commented on by the two companies.

Smaller electric vehicle companies, including Rivian and Fisker, said they had no plans to change their use of social media. Fisker will launch its first model, the Ocean SUV, next month.

After the platform agreed to Musk's purchase offer, the CEO of Fisker deleted his personal account from social media.

CNBC reported that GM was moving.