Experts in social media and advertising say an advertiser exodus has left X reliant on smaller, less reputable ad buyers.
  • 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.

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  • StumblinbearEnglish
    213·
    10 months ago

    Define “the US” because 25 an hour is living a life of luxury in much of the US that’s not a major city

        • nomous@lemmy.worldEnglish
          2·
          10 months ago

          $52k before taxes, about $41k after. It’s an ok wage a lot of places but I defniitely wouldn’t call it a “life of luxury” anywhere in the U.S. and I’m from one of the LCOL places in the U.S., the midwest.

          You definitely won’t starve but you’re also not going to retire early.

            • nomous@lemmy.worldEnglish
              3·
              10 months ago

              $50k is still very much working class. Yeah you own a car but it’s a 7yr old Nissan sedan, nothing luxurious about it. At $50k you’re not missing that many paychecks before it becomes a very real issue I promise.

      • StumblinbearEnglish
        13·
        10 months ago

        I was slightly exaggerating sure, but 25 an hour outside of a city is a lot of money.

        • SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.worldEnglish
          4·
          10 months ago

          $25/hr is barely a living wage.

          Are you factoring in vehicle payments, maintenance, insurance and fuel?

          A lot of people have a cheap transit option in the city.

          • StumblinbearEnglish
            1·
            10 months ago

            Yes. When I lived out there I would’ve killed for 25 an hour. I was making 7.50 an hour and with a roommate I lived pretty okay. At 25 I could’ve lived alone and still saved

              • StumblinbearEnglish
                1·
                10 months ago

                Three or four years at this point, so technically not including some of the ridiculous inflation, but the cost of living in that area has barely increased. Rent is $900 on average there right now, so if you’re pulling in 25 an hour you’re making plenty to live alone relatively comfortably

        • Rolando@lemmy.worldEnglish
          3·
          10 months ago

          Until you need a doctor and suddenly discover a lot of rural areas don’t have any.