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Not disclosing advertisements runs afoul of the FTC's rules.

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[-] hayes_@sh.itjust.works 224 points 9 months ago

Yeah this is straight up illegal. The FTC and EU don’t give a shit if this was “just a test” or “a whoopsie doopsie.”

Big ol’ fine incoming for every day this isn’t fixed.

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[-] HarkMahlberg@kbin.social 188 points 9 months ago

It's actually fairly simple. If a user notices a post in their feed from an account they don't follow, they can simply click or tap on the three dot icon located in the upper right-hand corner of the specific post. This will open a drop-down menu.

However, if the post is an ad, this menu provides additional options. ... "Not interested in this ad," ... "Report ad" ... "Why this ad?"

You bet your ass that they are going to get rid of those options.

[-] jonne@infosec.pub 66 points 9 months ago

I noticed people have been putting community notes on ads, I wonder how long that's going to last.

[-] pivot_root@lemmy.world 34 points 9 months ago

I give it until Tuesday.

[-] affiliate@lemmy.world 27 points 9 months ago

i don’t want to bet my ass :(

[-] Default_Defect@midwest.social 15 points 9 months ago

Don't worry, I already bet your ass for you.

[-] affiliate@lemmy.world 6 points 9 months ago
[-] impiri@lemm.ee 4 points 9 months ago

Thanks to the power of smart contracts and NFTs, the community can now bet your ass for you in faster-than-real-time

[-] flawedFraction@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago

It's easier than ever using new buttchain technology!

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[-] fubo@lemmy.world 124 points 9 months ago

Crime crimers doing crimes.

[-] FilthyHands@sh.itjust.works 19 points 9 months ago

Oh, commit a crime? Just commit a crime? Why don't i strap on my crime helmet and squeeze down into a crime cannon and fire off into crime land, where crimes grow on crimees!

[-] gedaliyah@lemmy.world 95 points 9 months ago

Only a true genius could have taken that failing company and transformed it it into the criminally failing company that it is today.

[-] qooqie@lemmy.world 76 points 9 months ago

I wonder if this is a bug not a feature. Since, ya know, 90%(?) of the workforce was essentially forced out

[-] HarkMahlberg@kbin.social 63 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

The bug is the feature. Firing 90% of the company doesn't just save you a ton of money, and doesn't just trim the fat or rot of a company. It removes any dissidents and skeptics who don't have total, unwavering, boot-licking loyalty. Even Musk fanboys were likely forced out just for questioning whether it was a good idea to fire 90% of them. The slightest hint of independent critical thinking is snuffed out by force, or leaves the company voluntarily when they see the writing on the wall, or they are merely unable to leave.

What else could that maneuver possibly produce except a small army of sycophants?

And then once you have those sycophants, it doesn't matter whether you make good or bad decisions, you will never ever be challenged on them. You don't have to worry about how your orders become reality or if you break any laws along the way, your gang ~~of losers~~ will make it happen and won't ask for a penny of overtime pay.

Hanlon's Razor is dead, at least as applied to Musk, because the malice and stupidity are one and the same.

EDIT: Consideration for H1B

[-] Natanael@slrpnk.net 8 points 9 months ago
[-] HarkMahlberg@kbin.social 5 points 9 months ago

Hanlon's Margin of Error

[-] lolcatnip@reddthat.com 5 points 9 months ago

Hanlon's razor always sucked was always a literal joke. But I'm glad to see someone else realize it shouldn't be taken seriously.

[-] sonnenzeit@feddit.de 5 points 9 months ago

You do realize that a lot of employeess that stayed at Twitter after Musk's take over did so because their work visas were tied to the occupation and otherwise they would have had to leave the country on short notice?

[-] HarkMahlberg@kbin.social 3 points 9 months ago

You're right, I didn't think of that, but that's another great example of how much contempt Musk has for his employees, and how he can ensure their loyalty: "do what I say, or I will have you deported."

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[-] hglman@lemmy.ml 18 points 9 months ago

It takes work to make it go away.

[-] Ddhuud@lemmy.world 46 points 9 months ago

Is this company still worth "billions" with a b?

[-] nickhammes@lemmy.world 26 points 9 months ago

With a b, probably. With an s, less clear.

[-] alansuspect@aussie.zone 18 points 9 months ago
[-] pivot_root@lemmy.world 22 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

If you ask the people remaining on it, it's with a "t".
If you ask everybody else...

[-] HarkMahlberg@kbin.social 8 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)
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[-] Rambi@lemm.ee 4 points 9 months ago

I think it's worth like $16 billion now? Which compared to the $44 billion purchasing price is... does caculations not good

[-] scottywh@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago

I thought I just saw in the last day or so that it could actually be worth as little as $4B now.

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[-] redcalcium@lemmy.institute 41 points 9 months ago

These days whenever there is a new change on Twitter's UI, I'm not sure if it's a bug or intentional feature.

[-] paraphrand@lemmy.world 39 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Later, Musk tweets that they were just doing to a test to collect data. Because they want to prove that having to label them is bad and destroys engagement.

Someone ping me if this happens.

[-] Stumblinbear@pawb.social 14 points 9 months ago

I would love to see him blatantly admit to illegal activity

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[-] originalucifer@moist.catsweat.com 28 points 9 months ago

meh, if youre still using this dying platform, i kinda think its on you at this point.

[-] J12@lemmy.world 9 points 9 months ago

This is exactly why I haven’t updated the app in months. I don’t see all the shitty changes, my Twitter is still Twitter and I can easily block all the advertisements.

[-] radiated@lemm.ee 13 points 9 months ago

why not just stop using twitter?

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