New updates are being added at the bottom of this story…….

Original story (published on November 4, 2022) follows:

Twitter works in such a way that it shows you the most related tweets based on your likes and interests.

However, there have also been instances where a broken algorithm fails to fulfill that purpose.

Now blame this on algorithms or Elon Musk, but it seems that Twitter is now plagued with ads.

Many Twitter users (1,2,3,4,5,6) have been reporting an issue where they are seeing a considerable number of ads ever since Elon Musk takeover.

According to reports, Twitter is currently flooded with an abnormally high number of ads that are not even remotely related to the kind of accounts that users follow.

The issue is quite frustrating because these ads are taking a significant part of their timelines, preventing them from viewing as many tweets from followed accounts.

Potential workarounds

We have come across workarounds that can help fix the issue temporarily. It involves blocking ads from the handles that display them.

Users can also try the following workaround in order to get rid of the ads.

Making a private list for the followed accounts will help users avoid ads as well.

Unfortunately, Twitter hasn’t acknowledged the issue yet so users will have to wait indefinitely for a potential fix. We hope that the team comes up with a resolution at the earliest.

That said, we’ll keep tabs on further developments and update the article accordingly.

Update 1 (Dec 06, 2022)

09:48 am (IST): Responding to a tweet claiming an abnormally high number of ads, Elon Musk said that the team will fix this issue this week including the big size of them.

Update 2 (Jan 04, 2023)

02:33 pm (IST): Twitter announced on Tuesday that it will broaden the types of political advertisements permitted on the platform. This decision comes in the wake of Elon Musk’s efforts to increase revenue.

Update 3 (Jan 23, 2023)

10:53 pm (IST): Elon Musk has acknowledged the issue where users are getting too many ads and confirmed that it will be addressed in the coming weeks.

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