Experts in social media and advertising say an advertiser exodus has left X reliant on smaller, less reputable ad buyers.
  • X users are complaining about an influx of low-quality ads promoting crypto scams and AI “undressing” apps.
  • The decline in reputable advertisers on X has made the platform more reliant on less reputable ad buyers.
  • The exodus of advertisers, partially due to Elon Musk’s controversial behavior, has left X with a growing revenue gap.

Archive link: https://archive.ph/sbOxS

    • SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.worldEnglish
      4·
      6 个月前

      $25/hr is barely a living wage.

      Are you factoring in vehicle payments, maintenance, insurance and fuel?

      A lot of people have a cheap transit option in the city.

      • Stumblinbear@pawb.socialEnglish
        1·
        5 个月前

        Yes. When I lived out there I would’ve killed for 25 an hour. I was making 7.50 an hour and with a roommate I lived pretty okay. At 25 I could’ve lived alone and still saved

          • Stumblinbear@pawb.socialEnglish
            1·
            5 个月前

            Three or four years at this point, so technically not including some of the ridiculous inflation, but the cost of living in that area has barely increased. Rent is $900 on average there right now, so if you’re pulling in 25 an hour you’re making plenty to live alone relatively comfortably

    • Rolando@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      6 个月前

      Until you need a doctor and suddenly discover a lot of rural areas don’t have any.