▲ 803 ▼ Elon Musk's X is losing users in the U.S., UK, and EU. X's own data proves it. (mashable.com) submitted 2 years ago by Sunshine@lemmy.ca to c/technology@lemmy.world 91 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] ContrarianTrail@lemm.ee -38 points 2 years ago (2 children) What's the problem? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 26 points 2 years ago (1 child) The right-wing extremism and misinformation if you were actually wondering permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] ContrarianTrail@lemm.ee -11 points 2 years ago (2 children) Right, but I don't see how simply being on the platform makes one part of the problem. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] skulblaka@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) You're giving them money and engagement with which to continue. Having your eyes on that content and then returning the next day to see more is explicit approval of that content. And having those ads served to you makes Elon money which he then uses to serve more ads to everyone. Essentially, visiting X is paying Elon real dollars directly and telling him thank you for the propaganda, may I please have another permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ContrarianTrail@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago Adblocker works on twitter too though, and I don't really mind Elon profiting from my use of Twitter anyway. People should be compensated for running social media platforms like twitter. permalink fedilink source parent [–] jaemo@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 years ago Something something lie down with dogs get, up with fleas something something. permalink fedilink source parent [+] lemmeBe@sh.itjust.works [B] -7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Exactly. Don't use it, let others live. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] ContrarianTrail@lemm.ee -21 points 2 years ago (1 child) What? Using twitter causes people to die now? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lemmeBe@sh.itjust.works [B] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Don't use it (if you don't wanna). Let others live (let others use it if they want to). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] ContrarianTrail@lemm.ee -6 points 2 years ago Ah, I see. Live and let live. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 26 points 2 years ago (1 child) The right-wing extremism and misinformation if you were actually wondering permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] ContrarianTrail@lemm.ee -11 points 2 years ago (2 children) Right, but I don't see how simply being on the platform makes one part of the problem. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] skulblaka@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) You're giving them money and engagement with which to continue. Having your eyes on that content and then returning the next day to see more is explicit approval of that content. And having those ads served to you makes Elon money which he then uses to serve more ads to everyone. Essentially, visiting X is paying Elon real dollars directly and telling him thank you for the propaganda, may I please have another permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ContrarianTrail@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago Adblocker works on twitter too though, and I don't really mind Elon profiting from my use of Twitter anyway. People should be compensated for running social media platforms like twitter. permalink fedilink source parent [–] jaemo@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 years ago Something something lie down with dogs get, up with fleas something something. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] ContrarianTrail@lemm.ee -11 points 2 years ago (2 children) Right, but I don't see how simply being on the platform makes one part of the problem. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] skulblaka@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) You're giving them money and engagement with which to continue. Having your eyes on that content and then returning the next day to see more is explicit approval of that content. And having those ads served to you makes Elon money which he then uses to serve more ads to everyone. Essentially, visiting X is paying Elon real dollars directly and telling him thank you for the propaganda, may I please have another permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ContrarianTrail@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago Adblocker works on twitter too though, and I don't really mind Elon profiting from my use of Twitter anyway. People should be compensated for running social media platforms like twitter. permalink fedilink source parent [–] jaemo@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 years ago Something something lie down with dogs get, up with fleas something something. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] skulblaka@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) You're giving them money and engagement with which to continue. Having your eyes on that content and then returning the next day to see more is explicit approval of that content. And having those ads served to you makes Elon money which he then uses to serve more ads to everyone. Essentially, visiting X is paying Elon real dollars directly and telling him thank you for the propaganda, may I please have another permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ContrarianTrail@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago Adblocker works on twitter too though, and I don't really mind Elon profiting from my use of Twitter anyway. People should be compensated for running social media platforms like twitter. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ContrarianTrail@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago Adblocker works on twitter too though, and I don't really mind Elon profiting from my use of Twitter anyway. People should be compensated for running social media platforms like twitter. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jaemo@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 years ago Something something lie down with dogs get, up with fleas something something. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] lemmeBe@sh.itjust.works [B] -7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Exactly. Don't use it, let others live. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] ContrarianTrail@lemm.ee -21 points 2 years ago (1 child) What? Using twitter causes people to die now? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lemmeBe@sh.itjust.works [B] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Don't use it (if you don't wanna). Let others live (let others use it if they want to). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] ContrarianTrail@lemm.ee -6 points 2 years ago Ah, I see. Live and let live. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] ContrarianTrail@lemm.ee -21 points 2 years ago (1 child) What? Using twitter causes people to die now? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lemmeBe@sh.itjust.works [B] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Don't use it (if you don't wanna). Let others live (let others use it if they want to). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] ContrarianTrail@lemm.ee -6 points 2 years ago Ah, I see. Live and let live. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lemmeBe@sh.itjust.works [B] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Don't use it (if you don't wanna). Let others live (let others use it if they want to). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] ContrarianTrail@lemm.ee -6 points 2 years ago Ah, I see. Live and let live. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] ContrarianTrail@lemm.ee -6 points 2 years ago Ah, I see. Live and let live. permalink fedilink source parent