Source: https://xcancel.com/dshiatt/status/1840822267737162237

Obviously just damage control but they do seem to be “fixing it”. They must’ve accidentally implemented a feature to get and show image from the newest news post (which is often an ad), accidentally tested and vetted that feature, and accidentally pushed it.

  • dinckel@lemmy.worldEnglish
    50·
    3 months ago

    I don’t understand how giant corporations repeatedly get away with treating their customers like they’re completely fucking stupid.

    Some manager purposefully ordered the engineers to put the ads there. That’s how they ended up there

    • SkyNTP@lemmy.mlEnglish
      181·
      3 months ago

      Cause consumers let them.

      Why do consumers let them? It’s just step one of enshittification : first, be nice to your customers until they become dependent on you and you’re the only game in town…