Two brands, NCTA and Gilead, have suspended advertising on X, formerly known as Twitter, after their ads were run on an account promoting fascism. This comes just days after X CEO Linda Yaccarino reaffirmed the company’s commitment to brand safety for advertisers.
It’s reported that ads from at least 19 brands appeared alongside a pro-Hitler account on X, including Adobe, Amazon, Samsung and FIFA Women’s World Cup.
Media Matters for America, a nonprofit watchdog group, published a report detailing how X has been placing ads for brands on a verified pro-Adolf Hitler account with thousands of followers. The report also includes multiple screenshots showing the promoted posts.
“The company continues to monetise the openly antisemitic account despite reportedly acknowledging it had violated the platform’s ‘rules against violent speech,’” Media Matters reported.
In more bad news for the platform, a recent survey from Search Engine Land showed that only 23% of nearly 1000 digital marketers plan to invest in X in the next 12 months.
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