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[โ€“] [email protected] 56 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Ads can either be identified and blocked, or they are so hidden that the FTC gets involved.

This is a no-win situation for Twitter.

[โ€“] [email protected] 15 points 1 year ago

Also it sounds like a great way for malware distributors to be unidentifiable and Musks little shitshow to take the full criminal responsibility instead.