X Users Are Being Bombarded With Risky Ads Including Crypto, Phishing Scams And AI ‘Undressing’ Apps
It appears that tech entrepreneur Elon Musk’s war against advertisers across X might be taking a new turn with some unintended consequences. Think along the lines of users complaining about the website being bombarded with poor-standard ads including those marketing questionable Crypto Services, Phishing and Malware Scams and ‘ Undressing Apps ’ through AI. Today, a team member of DIW discovered a shady ad in the home feed that leads to an obvious phishing site. Despite the ad/post being reported through X tools, as it clearly violated the platform's guidelines, it is still live. Unfortunately, there's no quick/easy way of alerting X that a post poses a security threat to its users, as there's no distinct reporting category for phishing or cybersecurity issues. DIW reached out to Twitter for a comment but has not received any reply. On the other hand, social media users and researchers have their say on this front including how the quality of such paid promotions across X...