Jure Repinc@lemmy.ml to Technology@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year agoTwitter Runs Ads for Disney, Microsoft, and the NBA Next to Neo-Nazi Propagandagizmodo.comexternal-linkmessage-square28fedilinkarrow-up150cross-posted to: politics@kbin.socialtwitter@lemmy.mlnottheonion@lemmy.mltech@kbin.social
arrow-up150external-linkTwitter Runs Ads for Disney, Microsoft, and the NBA Next to Neo-Nazi Propagandagizmodo.comJure Repinc@lemmy.ml to Technology@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square28fedilinkcross-posted to: politics@kbin.socialtwitter@lemmy.mlnottheonion@lemmy.mltech@kbin.social
minus-squareLostCause@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoThat was clear to me when Musk unbanned the Neo-Nazis and there was many articles about it like: https://techcrunch.com/2022/12/02/elon-musk-nazis-kanye-twitter-andrew-anglin/?guccounter=1 So, seeing as even I could predict that 6 months ago, why the fuck are these companies still running ads there? Do they want this?
minus-squarexevizero@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year ago Do they want this? Apparently they have no issues with nazis, but the moment you mention a minor slur in a youtube video you will be demonetized into oblivion, and don’t even try showing some skin or they will call the FBI.
minus-square @social.mrnf.melinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year ago@xevizero @LostCause its a matter of how you define “free speech”. Its better to filter out than ban.
minus-squareloki@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoI guess ads are more effective on easily brainwashed people, so it’s good for business. they want business not feel-good morals…
minus-squareCyberspark@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 year agoAs always, it’s fine as long as no one points it out.
That was clear to me when Musk unbanned the Neo-Nazis and there was many articles about it like: https://techcrunch.com/2022/12/02/elon-musk-nazis-kanye-twitter-andrew-anglin/?guccounter=1
So, seeing as even I could predict that 6 months ago, why the fuck are these companies still running ads there? Do they want this?
Apparently they have no issues with nazis, but the moment you mention a minor slur in a youtube video you will be demonetized into oblivion, and don’t even try showing some skin or they will call the FBI.
@xevizero @LostCause its a matter of how you define “free speech”. Its better to filter out than ban.
I guess ads are more effective on easily brainwashed people, so it’s good for business. they want business not feel-good morals…
As always, it’s fine as long as no one points it out.