IBM suspends ads on X (formerly Twitter) after reports of ads appearing alongside Nazi-praising material. The move comes as X struggles to win back advertisers. Meanwhile, Canada's carbon tax rebate payments begin, and news stories also cover a failed pay freeze in Calgary, traffic violations in Ottawa, and a meteorite captured on video.
IBM has halted its advertising campaigns on the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, now rebranded as X. This decision follows a report alleging that IBM ads were appearing adjacent to content that glorified Adolf Hitler and Nazi ideology. This development marks another blow to X's efforts to regain the trust of major corporations and attract their advertising revenue.
The platform has been grappling with a series of controversies and public perception issues since Elon Musk's acquisition. Meanwhile, in Canada, the first carbon tax rebate payment of 2023 is scheduled for tomorrow. Ontarians are eagerly awaiting this financial support, which aims to mitigate the impact of the carbon tax on households. Other news stories breaking today include developments in Calgary's city council, where a proposed pay freeze for council members failed to gain approval. In Ottawa, a staggering 16 percent of all photo radar and red light camera tickets are issued on a single kilometer stretch of road. A meteorite's impact on Earth has been captured on video in Prince Edward Island, providing a rare and spectacular glimpse into celestial events.
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