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submitted 10 months ago by stopthatgirl7@kbin.social to c/news@lemmy.world

Linda Yaccarino, CEO of X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, is calling for users to stand by them after media companies pulled their ad dollars out over antisemitic posts being …

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[-] athos77@kbin.social 78 points 10 months ago

“Not a single authentic user on X saw IBM’s, Comcast’s, or Oracle’s ads next to the content in Media Matters’ article. Only 2 users saw Apple’s ad next to the content, at least one of which was Media Matters.”

It doesn't matter how many people saw it, it matters that it was done.

[-] NegativeInf@lemmy.world 53 points 10 months ago

So, why are they showing the ads to the bots then? To click and impression farm revenue from the corporations paying for it? If you can determine what an authentic user is, why are you showing ads to inauthentic users for any other reason than fraud?

[-] Transcendant@lemmy.world 44 points 10 months ago

Yeah this isn't the flex she thinks it is, surely. "Ah but you see, no-one saw the ads you paid for!"

[-] geekworking@lemmy.world 15 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Dear advertisers. Nobody saw this, and we have the evidence of us stealing your money to prove it.

[-] Hackerman_uwu@lemmy.world 23 points 10 months ago

This is the “didn’t inhale” of nazi advertising platforms.

[-] Spiralvortexisalie@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago

Just realized “didn’t inhale” was over 30 years ago, so for the uninitiated: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CeXGnSpjgNM

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