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submitted 2 years 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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[–] kool_newt@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

One perspective on this might be that Elon and friends have successfully identified a set of dubious advertisers and hate-tolerant userbase.

[–] c0mbatbag3l@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago

Who wouldn't want to corner a user base like that? Used to have to become a priest to have people hooked so thoroughly.