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KerchBridgeSmoker t1_j8b7ukh wrote

I mean, forgive me for this, but who cares? We all know how the internet works. This isn't the same as an advertiser denying the holocaust.

I get why it would be bad to financially support a platform that allows holocaust denial. I don't get why anybody cares about ads running next to controversial tweets.

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Nubras t1_j8ba0uq wrote

You honestly don’t understand why, say, Budweiser doesn’t want their name next to someone denying the holocaust? It’s because even though that association doesn’t imply any sort of endorsement for the idea, the advertisers find it unsavory to be placed next to something so profoundly objectionable. I hope this clears it up for you.

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KerchBridgeSmoker t1_j8bb8b3 wrote

I get why they care, I just think it's silly. Everyone knows that wouldn't be an endorsement of holocaust denial.

I'm sure there are a lot of things they wouldn't want their ads next to, that are allowed. Weird porn. Graphic news stories.

I don't want to seem like I'm okay with holocaust denial. I think Twitter should just delete that sort of thing off the app. I, personally, wouldn't judge Budweiser for unfortunate placement of a tweet though. I know that the unsavory content is a result of a lack of action by Twitter, and has nothing to do with budweiser.

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magellan315 t1_j8leitt wrote

Remember when Trump said the Proud Boys to "stand back and standby"? The Proud Boys and other groups like them thought that he was ordering them to stand by for action.

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Nubras t1_j8bjaoz wrote

I happen to agree with you but you’re probably a more reasonable person than most.

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THSeaMonkey t1_j8bc7qs wrote

Because verified subscribers (in this case some hateful assholes) get a cut of ad revenue. Twitter is monetizing hatespeach and giving the perpetrators a cut, as opposed to previously restricting ad profiles on these kinds of accounts. But then again if everyone just stopped using Twitter this is all moot.

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KerchBridgeSmoker t1_j8bcrdc wrote

I don't think it's easy for someone to connect the two. If you saw a Heineken ad next to furry porn, which is allowed on Twitter, would you say Heineken is the beer of horny furries? I seriously doubt it.

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jeremyfunktrain t1_j8beao0 wrote

Why would you as an advertising agency advertise where your clients' ads might show up next to furry porn or Neo Nazi propaganda when you could buy ads cheaper elsewhere amd with people who can assure you that won't happen?

You wanna answer to share holders who might just so happen to also be Jews or just agree with the general consensus that being a Nazi is pretty bad?

Twitter is an advertisement company and if they're placing your ads next to someone calling for the death of all Jews they're a terrible one.

There's a reason why you only see certain companies advertise on 4chan and porn hub.

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