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X expands lawsuit over advertiser ‘boycott’ to include Lego, Nestlé, Pinterest, and others | TechCrunch (techcrunch.com)
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[–] [email protected] 83 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Not if there's fewer there to see ads. They're still a business with a bottom line, even if what they do is terrible.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Yea, fair point.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

Less of a boycott and more of a logical business decision.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

Not if there's fewer there to see ads

But you usually pay per click or impression, not a flat rate. So that alone shouldn't be a reason for them to stop advertising there