True@lemy.lol to Technology@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 month agoTwitter loses World Bank ads over pro-Nazi content placementboingboing.netexternal-linkmessage-square15fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.world
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTwitter loses World Bank ads over pro-Nazi content placementboingboing.netTrue@lemy.lol to Technology@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square15fedilinkcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.world
minus-squareArbitraryValue@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 month agoWhy was the World Bank advertising on Twitter (or anywhere) in the first place?
minus-squarekrolden@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 month agoAdvertising and propaganda are the same thing
minus-squareArbitraryValue@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 month agoOk but then who exactly is the World Bank propagandizing to on Twitter?
minus-squareMonomate@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 month agoGood point! Unless they have competitors, it’s strange when they advertise at all.
minus-squaretroglodytis@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 month agoGood news! You may be pre-qualified!
minus-squareShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.onelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·edit-21 month agoFor an interest free loan!* *If the loan is not repaid back by the end of the term, we will crush your country in debt and seize all natural resources to pay it back.
Why was the World Bank advertising on Twitter (or anywhere) in the first place?
Advertising and propaganda are the same thing
Ok but then who exactly is the World Bank propagandizing to on Twitter?
Good point! Unless they have competitors, it’s strange when they advertise at all.
Good news! You may be pre-qualified!
For an interest free loan!*
*If the loan is not repaid back by the end of the term, we will crush your country in debt and seize all natural resources to pay it back.