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The Washington Post Will Pause Its Advertising on X::undefined

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[–] nucleative@lemmy.world 36 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

As more of these are announced, fewer casual twitter lurkers will visit the site. Then it will become socially unacceptable for remaining brands to stay, and they'll leave too. Prolific twitter posters will find they no longer have any reach, so they'll just fade out.

Seems like the toilet is mid flush.

[–] Thorny_Insight@lemm.ee 12 points 2 years ago (1 children)

By what logic does advertisers leaving incentivize users to stop going there aswell?

[–] GeneralVincent@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago

Because it's not all advertisers leaving, there will still be ads just from less scrupulous companies. And because Elon is pushing the site to be more right wing, probably more right wing advertisers. Some users won't like that

[–] qooqie@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I always considered WaPo fairly left leaning so I’m kind of surprised they were advertising at all on X as of late

[–] LWD@lemm.ee 12 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)
[–] Pips@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 2 years ago

It's traditionally conservative but more frequently has been endorseing candidates left of center since the right wing is batshit. They overall supported Obama, but frankly Obama is about as centrist as they come. There was a very long stint in the 00s and 10s where they would publish more conservative, hawkish pieces over any news to the contrary.

[–] Eh_I@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Way to take a stand almost kind of.

[–] bionicjoey@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 years ago

They are temporarily against racism. At least until people stop paying attention

[–] Tattorack@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Are we going to read about each and every single company that stops advertising on Twatter?

[–] mriormro@lemmy.world 41 points 2 years ago

I would like to, yes.

[–] Maalus@lemmy.world -5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

But it's so much about Technology!!¡!!!!!!!!

Ffs this sub should get real moderators who actually care to remove things according to their own rules

[–] slayback@lemmy.world -2 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] Maalus@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

So? A mod could remove an article. If the bot keeps posting articles that break the rules, the bot should be banned till the programmer can correct it to only post tech articles.

[–] Gork@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Would that change, though, if the billionaires themselves intervene? Elon can phone his buddy (?) Bezos to reverse the decision.

[–] Sneptaur@pawb.social 7 points 2 years ago

I doubt they’re pals. Their relationship seems to be very adversarial. Everyone hates musk and he sees them as a threat. Bezos is a neoliberal. Musk is a fascist. There is a difference, at least as far as optics are concerned.

[–] DreBeast@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

That'll send a message. Better watch out Elon or Jeff will pull the plug

[–] Mrkawfee@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Time for Elon Musk to join the IDF.

[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone -1 points 2 years ago

I never thought I’d say this, but I’m closing the bureau… for an hour.