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.
this post was submitted on 08 Sep 2023
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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.
I noticed people have been putting community notes on ads, I wonder how long that's going to last.
I give it until Tuesday.
i don’t want to bet my ass :(
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Crime crimers doing crimes.
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!
Only a true genius could have taken that failing company and transformed it it into the criminally failing company that it is today.
I wonder if this is a bug not a feature. Since, ya know, 90%(?) of the workforce was essentially forced out
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
Hanlon's razor thin line
Hanlon's Margin of Error
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?
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."
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.
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It takes work to make it go away.
Is this company still worth "billions" with a b?
With a b, probably. With an s, less clear.
Sillions.
If you ask the people remaining on it, it's with a "t".
If you ask everybody else...
Billion't?
Good one, lol
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I think it's worth like $16 billion now? Which compared to the $44 billion purchasing price is... does caculations not good
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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These days whenever there is a new change on Twitter's UI, I'm not sure if it's a bug or intentional feature.
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.
meh, if youre still using this dying platform, i kinda think its on you at this point.
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.
why not just stop using twitter?
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