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Matt Binder (mattbinder@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 07-Oct-2023 04:46:20 JST Matt Binder

Twitter / X is serving users with a new ad format that can't be blocked or reported
the ads aren't even actual X posts & aren't connected to any X accounts. they do not disclose that they are ads
it appears the ads are connected to clickbait ad networks
read more: https://mashable.com/article/twitter-x-new-clickbait-ad-format
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  The new ads also don't disclose who the advertiser is or that they are even ads.

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