▲ 859 ▼ X is left with advertisers pushing dubious cryptocurrency and AI 'undressing' apps, users say after Musk's outburst (www.businessinsider.com) submitted 2 years ago by AnActOfCreation@programming.dev to c/technology@lemmy.world 179 comments fedilink hide all child comments 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
[–] zarkanian@sh.itjust.works 110 points 2 years ago (4 children) 404 Media report[ed] last month that ads promoting "semen stealing" were showing up on the site. Wait what now permalink fedilink source hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] Socsa@sh.itjust.works 43 points 2 years ago (3 children) I mean, where do you get your semen? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Klear@sh.itjust.works 32 points 2 years ago (1 child) I make my own. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] vynlwombat@lemmy.world 28 points 2 years ago (2 children) It's 9pm. Do you know where your semen is? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] WhiteOakBayou@lemmy.world 21 points 2 years ago (1 child) Once I figured out how to get it back into my penis I became unstoppable. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SpaceCowboy@lemmy.ca 17 points 2 years ago (1 child) Well that UTI was unstoppable anyway. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jaybone@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago Just pour some cranberry juice in afterwards. permalink fedilink source parent [–] downhomechunk@midwest.social 1 point 2 years ago* If I were someone with no tact and low-brow humor, I'd say it's in your mom's mouth. Fortunately I'm much better than that. So I'll just say it's slowly gathering in preparation for a pre-sleep release into a few tissues. ETA: which I will douse in hot sauce before flushing down the toilet. permalink fedilink source parent [–] elshandra@lemmy.world 22 points 2 years ago I got the rest from this guy named Ralph in an alley--stupid asshole didn't even charge me, he just told me to close my eyes and suck it out of a hose! permalink fedilink source parent [–] Jimmyeatsausage@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago I make my own permalink fedilink source parent [–] flicker@lemmy.world 22 points 2 years ago (2 children) I wanted to see what kind of ads that might actually be since I have zero concept. I do not recommend typing "semen stealing" into Google innocently and hoping for an answer. I'm going to have some weird ads now... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] wahming@monyet.cc 20 points 2 years ago (1 child) And yet you didn't share the info with us? Shame on you permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] flicker@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago You're welcome to weird up your ads, also. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Emerald@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) If you don't want to search it up, here are the first 3 DuckDuckGo results for "semen stealing" https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forced_fatherhood https://news.yahoo.com/spurgling-stealing-sperm-pregnant-121820779.html https://www.refinery29.com/en-gb/2022/01/10831906/baby-trapping-illegal permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] wikibot@lemmy.world [B] 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Here's the summary for the wikipedia article you mentioned in your comment: Forced fatherhood or imposed paternity, occurs when a man's semen is used, against his will or without his knowledge or consent, to inseminate a woman, it includes deception by a partner about their ability to get pregnant or use of contraceptives, birth control sabotage, and sexual assaults of males that result in pregnancy. "Sperm theft" (also known as "unauthorized use of sperm", "spermjacking" or "spurgling" (a portmanteau of sperm and burgling), refers to a specific form of forced fatherhood where a males semen is collected without his consent. Although the term uses the word "theft", it more closely falls under a state of fraud or breach of contract. Stealing of sperm in itself without using it for successful insemination is not illegal and is difficult to prove. It usually has no bearing on issues like child support. ^to^ ^opt^ ^out^^,^ ^pm^ ^me^ ^'optout'.^ ^article^ ^|^ ^about^ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] reagansrottencorpse@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Say what now? Stealing sperm isn't illegal unless you use it? permalink fedilink source parent [–] flicker@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I saw... that. But what could someone advertise about it! And that's a curiosity those links don't answer... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] wahming@monyet.cc 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I like how you're just adbaiting us at this point permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] flicker@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Entirely by accident I assure you. permalink fedilink source parent [–] chuck@lemmy.ca 17 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yea this guy is the hero of the thread, I would have just not bothered with the article if it wasn't for you pointing that line out permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Exosus@lemdro.id 1 point 2 years ago Couldn't find that username or email is my favourite person! permalink fedilink source parent [–] root_beer@midwest.social 10 points 2 years ago Yep, I’ve seen that, along with ads for “jack-off pants”: permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Socsa@sh.itjust.works 43 points 2 years ago (3 children) I mean, where do you get your semen? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Klear@sh.itjust.works 32 points 2 years ago (1 child) I make my own. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] vynlwombat@lemmy.world 28 points 2 years ago (2 children) It's 9pm. Do you know where your semen is? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] WhiteOakBayou@lemmy.world 21 points 2 years ago (1 child) Once I figured out how to get it back into my penis I became unstoppable. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SpaceCowboy@lemmy.ca 17 points 2 years ago (1 child) Well that UTI was unstoppable anyway. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jaybone@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago Just pour some cranberry juice in afterwards. permalink fedilink source parent [–] downhomechunk@midwest.social 1 point 2 years ago* If I were someone with no tact and low-brow humor, I'd say it's in your mom's mouth. Fortunately I'm much better than that. So I'll just say it's slowly gathering in preparation for a pre-sleep release into a few tissues. ETA: which I will douse in hot sauce before flushing down the toilet. permalink fedilink source parent [–] elshandra@lemmy.world 22 points 2 years ago I got the rest from this guy named Ralph in an alley--stupid asshole didn't even charge me, he just told me to close my eyes and suck it out of a hose! permalink fedilink source parent [–] Jimmyeatsausage@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago I make my own permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Klear@sh.itjust.works 32 points 2 years ago (1 child) I make my own. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] vynlwombat@lemmy.world 28 points 2 years ago (2 children) It's 9pm. Do you know where your semen is? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] WhiteOakBayou@lemmy.world 21 points 2 years ago (1 child) Once I figured out how to get it back into my penis I became unstoppable. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SpaceCowboy@lemmy.ca 17 points 2 years ago (1 child) Well that UTI was unstoppable anyway. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jaybone@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago Just pour some cranberry juice in afterwards. permalink fedilink source parent [–] downhomechunk@midwest.social 1 point 2 years ago* If I were someone with no tact and low-brow humor, I'd say it's in your mom's mouth. Fortunately I'm much better than that. So I'll just say it's slowly gathering in preparation for a pre-sleep release into a few tissues. ETA: which I will douse in hot sauce before flushing down the toilet. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] vynlwombat@lemmy.world 28 points 2 years ago (2 children) It's 9pm. Do you know where your semen is? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] WhiteOakBayou@lemmy.world 21 points 2 years ago (1 child) Once I figured out how to get it back into my penis I became unstoppable. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SpaceCowboy@lemmy.ca 17 points 2 years ago (1 child) Well that UTI was unstoppable anyway. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jaybone@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago Just pour some cranberry juice in afterwards. permalink fedilink source parent [–] downhomechunk@midwest.social 1 point 2 years ago* If I were someone with no tact and low-brow humor, I'd say it's in your mom's mouth. Fortunately I'm much better than that. So I'll just say it's slowly gathering in preparation for a pre-sleep release into a few tissues. ETA: which I will douse in hot sauce before flushing down the toilet. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] WhiteOakBayou@lemmy.world 21 points 2 years ago (1 child) Once I figured out how to get it back into my penis I became unstoppable. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SpaceCowboy@lemmy.ca 17 points 2 years ago (1 child) Well that UTI was unstoppable anyway. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jaybone@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago Just pour some cranberry juice in afterwards. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SpaceCowboy@lemmy.ca 17 points 2 years ago (1 child) Well that UTI was unstoppable anyway. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jaybone@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago Just pour some cranberry juice in afterwards. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jaybone@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago Just pour some cranberry juice in afterwards. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] downhomechunk@midwest.social 1 point 2 years ago* If I were someone with no tact and low-brow humor, I'd say it's in your mom's mouth. Fortunately I'm much better than that. So I'll just say it's slowly gathering in preparation for a pre-sleep release into a few tissues. ETA: which I will douse in hot sauce before flushing down the toilet. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] elshandra@lemmy.world 22 points 2 years ago I got the rest from this guy named Ralph in an alley--stupid asshole didn't even charge me, he just told me to close my eyes and suck it out of a hose! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] flicker@lemmy.world 22 points 2 years ago (2 children) I wanted to see what kind of ads that might actually be since I have zero concept. I do not recommend typing "semen stealing" into Google innocently and hoping for an answer. I'm going to have some weird ads now... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] wahming@monyet.cc 20 points 2 years ago (1 child) And yet you didn't share the info with us? Shame on you permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] flicker@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago You're welcome to weird up your ads, also. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Emerald@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) If you don't want to search it up, here are the first 3 DuckDuckGo results for "semen stealing" https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forced_fatherhood https://news.yahoo.com/spurgling-stealing-sperm-pregnant-121820779.html https://www.refinery29.com/en-gb/2022/01/10831906/baby-trapping-illegal permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] wikibot@lemmy.world [B] 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Here's the summary for the wikipedia article you mentioned in your comment: Forced fatherhood or imposed paternity, occurs when a man's semen is used, against his will or without his knowledge or consent, to inseminate a woman, it includes deception by a partner about their ability to get pregnant or use of contraceptives, birth control sabotage, and sexual assaults of males that result in pregnancy. "Sperm theft" (also known as "unauthorized use of sperm", "spermjacking" or "spurgling" (a portmanteau of sperm and burgling), refers to a specific form of forced fatherhood where a males semen is collected without his consent. Although the term uses the word "theft", it more closely falls under a state of fraud or breach of contract. Stealing of sperm in itself without using it for successful insemination is not illegal and is difficult to prove. It usually has no bearing on issues like child support. ^to^ ^opt^ ^out^^,^ ^pm^ ^me^ ^'optout'.^ ^article^ ^|^ ^about^ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] reagansrottencorpse@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Say what now? Stealing sperm isn't illegal unless you use it? permalink fedilink source parent [–] flicker@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I saw... that. But what could someone advertise about it! And that's a curiosity those links don't answer... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] wahming@monyet.cc 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I like how you're just adbaiting us at this point permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] flicker@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Entirely by accident I assure you. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] wahming@monyet.cc 20 points 2 years ago (1 child) And yet you didn't share the info with us? Shame on you permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] flicker@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago You're welcome to weird up your ads, also. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] flicker@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago You're welcome to weird up your ads, also. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Emerald@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) If you don't want to search it up, here are the first 3 DuckDuckGo results for "semen stealing" https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forced_fatherhood https://news.yahoo.com/spurgling-stealing-sperm-pregnant-121820779.html https://www.refinery29.com/en-gb/2022/01/10831906/baby-trapping-illegal permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] wikibot@lemmy.world [B] 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Here's the summary for the wikipedia article you mentioned in your comment: Forced fatherhood or imposed paternity, occurs when a man's semen is used, against his will or without his knowledge or consent, to inseminate a woman, it includes deception by a partner about their ability to get pregnant or use of contraceptives, birth control sabotage, and sexual assaults of males that result in pregnancy. "Sperm theft" (also known as "unauthorized use of sperm", "spermjacking" or "spurgling" (a portmanteau of sperm and burgling), refers to a specific form of forced fatherhood where a males semen is collected without his consent. Although the term uses the word "theft", it more closely falls under a state of fraud or breach of contract. Stealing of sperm in itself without using it for successful insemination is not illegal and is difficult to prove. It usually has no bearing on issues like child support. ^to^ ^opt^ ^out^^,^ ^pm^ ^me^ ^'optout'.^ ^article^ ^|^ ^about^ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] reagansrottencorpse@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Say what now? Stealing sperm isn't illegal unless you use it? permalink fedilink source parent [–] flicker@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I saw... that. But what could someone advertise about it! And that's a curiosity those links don't answer... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] wahming@monyet.cc 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I like how you're just adbaiting us at this point permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] flicker@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Entirely by accident I assure you. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] wikibot@lemmy.world [B] 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Here's the summary for the wikipedia article you mentioned in your comment: Forced fatherhood or imposed paternity, occurs when a man's semen is used, against his will or without his knowledge or consent, to inseminate a woman, it includes deception by a partner about their ability to get pregnant or use of contraceptives, birth control sabotage, and sexual assaults of males that result in pregnancy. "Sperm theft" (also known as "unauthorized use of sperm", "spermjacking" or "spurgling" (a portmanteau of sperm and burgling), refers to a specific form of forced fatherhood where a males semen is collected without his consent. Although the term uses the word "theft", it more closely falls under a state of fraud or breach of contract. Stealing of sperm in itself without using it for successful insemination is not illegal and is difficult to prove. It usually has no bearing on issues like child support. ^to^ ^opt^ ^out^^,^ ^pm^ ^me^ ^'optout'.^ ^article^ ^|^ ^about^ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] reagansrottencorpse@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Say what now? Stealing sperm isn't illegal unless you use it? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] reagansrottencorpse@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Say what now? Stealing sperm isn't illegal unless you use it? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] flicker@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I saw... that. But what could someone advertise about it! And that's a curiosity those links don't answer... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] wahming@monyet.cc 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I like how you're just adbaiting us at this point permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] flicker@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Entirely by accident I assure you. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] wahming@monyet.cc 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I like how you're just adbaiting us at this point permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] flicker@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Entirely by accident I assure you. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] flicker@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Entirely by accident I assure you. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] chuck@lemmy.ca 17 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yea this guy is the hero of the thread, I would have just not bothered with the article if it wasn't for you pointing that line out permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Exosus@lemdro.id 1 point 2 years ago Couldn't find that username or email is my favourite person! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Exosus@lemdro.id 1 point 2 years ago Couldn't find that username or email is my favourite person! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] root_beer@midwest.social 10 points 2 years ago Yep, I’ve seen that, along with ads for “jack-off pants”: permalink fedilink source parent