• 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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  • zarkanian@sh.itjust.works
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    10 months ago

    404 Media report[ed] last month that ads promoting “semen stealing” were showing up on the site.

    Wait what now

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      10 months ago

      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…

    • chuck@lemmy.ca
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      10 months ago

      Yea this guy is the hero of the thread, I would have just not bothered with the article if it wasn’t for you pointing that line out