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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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[-] gullible@kbin.social 187 points 9 months ago

You advertise to your audience. Ads targeting the perverse and the stupid seem perfectly suited to twitter.

[-] Nobody@lemmy.world 62 points 9 months ago

You may not like it, but this is what peak advertising looks like. Add in some T-shirts with swastikas on them, and they've nailed their target demographic.

[-] Fedizen@lemmy.world 6 points 9 months ago

whoa you're forgetting dick pills

[-] BlackSkinnedJew@lemmynsfw.com 4 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

I wouldn't be surprised if the far right wing christofascists start seeing CP AI generators adverts suddenly, it would fit their preferences so well.

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