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X is left with advertisers pushing dubious cryptocurrency and AI 'undressing' apps, users say after Musk's outburst (www.businessinsider.com)
submitted 8 months ago by AnActOfCreation@programming.dev to c/technology@lemmy.world
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  • X users are complaining about an influx of low-quality ads promoting crypto scams and AI "undressing" apps.
  • The decline in reputable advertisers on X has made the platform more reliant on less reputable ad buyers.
  • The exodus of advertisers, partially due to Elon Musk's controversial behavior, has left X with a growing revenue gap.

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[–] flicker@lemmy.world 22 points 8 months ago (2 children)

I wanted to see what kind of ads that might actually be since I have zero concept. I do not recommend typing "semen stealing" into Google innocently and hoping for an answer.

I'm going to have some weird ads now...

[–] wahming@monyet.cc 19 points 8 months ago (1 children)

And yet you didn't share the info with us? Shame on you

[–] flicker@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

You're welcome to weird up your ads, also.

[–] Emerald@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)
[–] flicker@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I saw... that. But what could someone advertise about it! And that's a curiosity those links don't answer...

[–] wahming@monyet.cc 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I like how you're just adbaiting us at this point

[–] flicker@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

Entirely by accident I assure you.