Is X/Twitter in Trouble? - X's (Twitter's) New Ad Format Has Us Scratching Our Heads
Elon Musk Podcast · Stage Zero
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Show Notes
Today, we're going to discuss something a bit peculiar happening on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter and now owned by Elon Musk. Users have noticed a strange new kind of ad in their feeds, an ad format that lacks transparency and doesn't allow user interaction like retweets or likes. Even more perplexing is that these ads don't disclose who's behind them or even acknowledge that they're ads.
Is this a desperate move on X's part, an indicator that the platform is having trouble attracting advertisers? We'll explore the five key angles to this development, from what these ads look like to why they might be signaling deeper issues within X.