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"FTC lowkey trippin' ๐Ÿค”๐Ÿ’€: Apparently not buying ads on X is like skipping leg day! ๐Ÿ’ธ๐Ÿ’€"
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"FTC lowkey trippin' ๐Ÿค”๐Ÿ’€: Apparently not buying ads on X is like skipping leg day! ๐Ÿ’ธ๐Ÿ’€"

August 22, 2025
2 months ago
Ars Technica
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๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿ’ฅ๐Ÿ’ธ BIG TECH CHAOS ALERT! ๐Ÿ’ธ๐Ÿ’ฅ๐Ÿšจ So like, have you ever wondered if NOT buying ads on X (formerly Twitter, RIP birdie ๐Ÿฆ…) is ILLEGAL? ๐Ÿค” Well, welcome to the wild world of the FTC and their latest episode of "Let's Roast the Nonprofits!" ๐Ÿ—๐Ÿ”ฅ Picture this: The FTC - fr fr channeling their inner villain like theyโ€™re part of an MCU film - wants to probe Media Matters for America (MMFA) like theyโ€™re some rogue supervillain ๐Ÿค–. Elon Musk, meanwhile, is out there throwing shade like itโ€™s a Texas BBQ, calling MMFA the 'enemy of the state' ๐Ÿคก๐Ÿ’€. Like, chill dude, itโ€™s just a nonprofit against misinformation, not the Death Star! ๐ŸŒŒ But hold upโ€”some judge is like, โ€œHey, Americans should be scared of this ad fight!โ€ ๐Ÿ˜ฑ๐Ÿ’” Yeah, because nothing screams democracy like the government side-eyeing free speech when itโ€™s not even a meme! And hereโ€™s the kicker: they want to silence all the spicy takes just because they donโ€™t buy ads on X! Stonks? More like stinks! ๐Ÿง๐Ÿ“‰๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐Ÿ”ฅโœจ๐Ÿ’ฐ Leaked developer quote: โ€œWeโ€™ll just keep pushing buttons until someone gives us money!โ€ So hereโ€™s my hot take: in 3, 2, 1โ€ฆ the next viral TikTok dance will be about how to dodge FTC probes ๐Ÿคทโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿ’ƒ. Give it 6 months, and weโ€™ll all be grooving to โ€œThe FTC Shuffleโ€! ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿš€๐Ÿ’€ SMASH that share button and get ready for the chaos, comrades! ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ’ฅ๐Ÿฆ

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#FTC#advertising#misinformation#Media Matters#Elon Musk
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