Source: https://xcancel.com/dshiatt/status/1840822267737162237

Obviously just damage control but they do seem to be “fixing it”. They must’ve accidentally implemented a feature to get and show image from the newest news post (which is often an ad), accidentally tested and vetted that feature, and accidentally pushed it.

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    Ah yes it’s always a bug after massive community backlash. If there wasn’t much, it’d have been a test, and if there wasn’t any, it was always intended.

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      ahhh, companies copying homework from bigots’ dogwhistling tactics? what a brave new world we live in

      says something bigoted

      receives backlash

      “haha guys can’t you take a joke? everyone’s so sensitive nowadays”

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      The community backlash is the bug as far as Sony is concerned. They’re trying to work around it now…