X launches ‘click bait’ ads

Elon Musk-owned X Corp has reportedly launched clickbait ads that users cannot block or report, leaving them flummoxed at the new, annoyed way of making money on the platform.

Mashable reported that X users now see “unlabeled ads in their feeds” while scrolling.

When users tap on those ads they take them to third-party websites, with no way to block or report them.

“The new ads also don't disclose who the advertiser is or that they are even ads,” the report mentioned. “Multiple X users have reached out to Mashable over the past few days to report seeing a new type of ad in their For You feed that they had not previously come across on the platform”.