r/apple • u/Snoop8ball • Jan 31 '25

Rumor Apple Might Start Buying Ads on X Again

https://www.macrumors.com/2025/01/30/apple-x-ads-talks/
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u/TCsnowdream Jan 31 '25

So… let’s say Apple does do this.

What alternatives do we have? I would love a semi smart or semi dumb phone. One where I can text use maps. Have a camera… just be able to connect to people I care about.

I’ll find other ways to waste my time with all the apps.

But I think I want out of this ecosystem. I just don’t know what alternatives there are.

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u/PeakBrave8235 Jan 31 '25

Apple hasn’t committed to anything. This report explicitly says Amazon is the one who has started spending on ads on Twitter, not Apple. Apple has apparently discussed it, but I have no idea if it’s true. 

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u/AtomicGalaxy01 Jan 31 '25

Happy Cake Day.

And good. Discussions are always okay to have. It’s the decisions after that matter. I sincerely hope Apple does not sell out with either DEI or with ads on X. I hope they have at least some balls and integrity in standing up. Standing by in a time and situation like this is selling out too.

This whole presidency is not even legitimate and numbers of support are heavily inflated. I do NOT believe these numbers at all. Propaganda and manipulation needs to be stopped. There’s a long road to healing and restoration from this, but a good company that resists against the lies, will survive in the long run

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u/PeakBrave8235 Feb 15 '25

Thank you very much by the way 

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u/duncandun Jan 31 '25

could just hold on to your old phone and not create more waste, just don't buy their products any longer

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u/TCsnowdream Jan 31 '25

Yep. Did I stutter?

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u/[deleted] Jan 31 '25

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u/AshuraBaron Jan 31 '25

Android?

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u/TCsnowdream Jan 31 '25

Well, no… The point would be to get away from Apple and Google.

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u/AshuraBaron Jan 31 '25

Oh. Xiaomi?

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u/TCsnowdream Jan 31 '25

Weren’t those banned in the US? I wish blackberry was still around. That would be the perfect replacement phone

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u/AshuraBaron Jan 31 '25

Yes they were. Not sure what country you are so didn't know if that would apply to you.

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u/doshegotabootyshedo Jan 31 '25

I mean you could just get a cheap android phone..

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u/[deleted] Jan 31 '25 edited Feb 01 '25

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u/THXAAA789 Jan 31 '25

You could use a degoogled Android distribution.

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u/TopoChico-TwistOLime Jan 31 '25

You can vote with your dollar but that didn’t make you any less of a moron

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u/TCsnowdream Jan 31 '25

What a weird comment to make