• @Zron@lemmy.world
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    The advertisers don’t care if the engagement is respectful or not, only that it’s engagement.

    • @OrangeCorvus@lemmy.world
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      1711 months ago

      It’s not really like that, if it’s toxic, advertisers don’t want to associate their brand with it. Look at how many videos on youtube got demonetized.

    • Flying Squid
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      11 months ago

      I don’t know about that. There’s a reason why Twitter keeps losing advertisers. If you’re Nike, you don’t want an ad for Nikes next to a guy spouting a racist rant or hurling a bunch of insults.

    • @foggy@lemmy.world
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      I understand what you’re saying, but

      Profitability != Value

      When political power is part of the return.

      That’s what makes reddit attractive to someone like Tencent.