X rolls out new ad format that can't be reported, blocked
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Re: X rolls out new ad format that can't be reported, blocked
#2Is this even legal according to FTC guidelines? I thought ads had to be clearly marked in digital content.
Either way, whatever. X is dying. I think the mainstream assumes “it’ll never happen, it’s too big to fail.”
But it’s not. X really is shrinking and dying. It won’t die this year or next but it’s following in the steps of MySpace, perhaps more slowly. But it’s happening.
Re: X rolls out new ad format that can't be reported, blocked
#3Is this even legal according to FTC guidelines? I thought ads had to be clearly marked in digital content. Either way, whatever. X is dying. I think the mainstream assumes “it’ll never happen, it’s too big to fail.” But it’s not. X really is shrinking and dying. It won’t die this year or next but it’s following in the steps of MySpace, perhaps more slowly. But it’s happening.
Elon Musk doesn't seem to be someone who cares about legality.
Re: X rolls out new ad format that can't be reported, blocked
#4Edit (I missed this): "In addition, users cannot add Community Notes to these ads either. Over the past few months, users have been utilizing Community Notes, the popular feature on the platform that allows users to add context to disinformation and other factually incorrect posts, to warn others of scam ads on X."
Original comment: I'd bet $8 that either ads without Community Notes, or ads with hitbox the size of the entire tweet row that takes you to an embedded link (like the new format of Posted Links) are next.
The latter would be especially bad: just one mis-swipe away from hitting an attacker controlled website :(
Re: X rolls out new ad format that can't be reported, blocked
#5Is this even legal according to FTC guidelines? I thought ads had to be clearly marked in digital content. Either way, whatever. X is dying. I think the mainstream assumes “it’ll never happen, it’s too big to fail.” But it’s not. X really is shrinking and dying. It won’t die this year or next but it’s following in the steps of MySpace, perhaps more slowly. But it’s happening.
Maybe, but there's still no alternative. Most people don't care, journalists and politicians still need Twitter to share their thoughts/amplify their voice, and researchers/content creators still link to their work on Twitter. Wake me up when it changes.
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Re: X rolls out new ad format that can't be reported, blocked
#7Is this even legal according to FTC guidelines? I thought ads had to be clearly marked in digital content. Either way, whatever. X is dying. I think the mainstream assumes “it’ll never happen, it’s too big to fail.” But it’s not. X really is shrinking and dying. It won’t die this year or next but it’s following in the steps of MySpace, perhaps more slowly. But it’s happening.
Maybe, but there's still no alternative. Most people don't care, journalists and politicians still need Twitter to share their thoughts/amplify their voice, and researchers/content creators still link to their work on Twitter. Wake me up when it changes.
Is there any functional difference between Twitter and Threads, or is just the user base?
(I don’t use either)
Re: X rolls out new ad format that can't be reported, blocked
#8I wonder how long until that ad selling a compact ghost gun pistol appears again? Unreportable ads, a great haven
Re: X rolls out new ad format that can't be reported, blocked
#9Can't be blocked with first party tools, at least.
That "can't reply, retweet, or even see the account's name" format should be distinct enough for things like uBlock or a specialized extension to find.
Re: X rolls out new ad format that can't be reported, blocked
#10Is this even legal according to FTC guidelines? I thought ads had to be clearly marked in digital content. Either way, whatever. X is dying. I think the mainstream assumes “it’ll never happen, it’s too big to fail.” But it’s not. X really is shrinking and dying. It won’t die this year or next but it’s following in the steps of MySpace, perhaps more slowly. But it’s happening.
If anything, it'll be the legacy media that ceases to exist soon enough.
Twitter directly competes for the same advertising revenue the legacy media does. If Twitter was dying, it behooves the legacy media to report about it.
I can't think of any other industry where a someone spends more time trying to paint the competition in a negative light, than casting their own brand in a positive one. Think about it.