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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)

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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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[-] zarkanian@sh.itjust.works 109 points 7 months ago

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

Wait what now

[-] Socsa@sh.itjust.works 43 points 7 months ago

I mean, where do you get your semen?

[-] elshandra@lemmy.world 22 points 7 months ago

I got the rest from this guy named Ralph in an alley--stupid asshole didn't even charge me, he just told me to close my eyes and suck it out of a hose!

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