TECH - Elon Musk Calls YouTube 'Ad Creep' Users Remind Him It's Still Better Than X | Benzinga

The increasing number of advertisements on Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL)-owned YouTube has been criticized by users worldwide. Now Elon Musk has jumped into the conversation comparing the video-sharing giant’s ad strategy with the phenomenon of “Ad creep.”

What Happened: In response to an X (formerly Twitter) user — who is also a graphic designer at Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) and goes by the name DogeDesigner on the platform — comment about excessive advertising shown on YouTube, Musk said, “Yeah. Ad creep is getting out of control.” 

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The term “Ad creep” refers to the spread of advertising ...

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