US EditionElon Musk says hashtags will be banned from ads on X starting tomorrow
- Elon Musk announced on June 26, 2025, that hashtags will be banned from paid advertisements on X starting June 27, 2025.
- This ban follows Musk's criticism in 2024, when he called hashtags ugly and an 'esthetic nightmare,' stating his AI-powered algorithm no longer needs them.
- Musk claimed X's AI chatbot Grok now groups and displays subjects without hashtags, making them redundant in ads, though hashtags remain useful in regular posts.
- Users largely welcomed the ban, comparing hashtags in ads to visual pollution or the 'Comic Sans of social media,' while some urged addressing other platform issues first.
- The hashtag ban on ads suggests a shift towards a cleaner ad experience on X but does not affect hashtags in normal posts, indicating a focused change in advertising policy.
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Elon Musk Announces a Change to Hashtags on X
Elon Musk is making yet another change to X, formerly Twitter. The 53-year-old richest man in the world announced that hashtags will not be allowed to be used in paid ads on the social media platform beginning Friday (June 27), calling it an “esthetic nightmare.” The ban of hashtags only applies to ads, not regular posts. “Starting tomorrow, the esthetic nightmare that is hashtags will be banned from ads on X,” he wrote. Keep reading to find out…
'Esthetic Nightmare:' Elon Musk to Ban Hashtags from X Ads
Billionaire X owner Elon Musk has announced that hashtags will no longer be allowed in advertisements on his social media platform. Calling hashtags an "esthetic nightmare," Musk has taken another step towards his peculiar vision of what a perfect social network should look like. The post ‘Esthetic Nightmare:’ Elon Musk to Ban Hashtags from X Ads appeared first on Breitbart.
Elon Musk bans hashtags in ads on, sparking debate over the platform’s future - Tech Startups
Starting June 27, 2025, advertisers on will no longer be able to use hashtags in their campaigns. Elon Musk, the platform’s owner, has banned them from ads, saying they’re visually unappealing and clutter the platform. It’s a classic Musk move—decisive, […] The post Elon Musk bans hashtags in ads on, sparking debate over the platform’s future first appeared on Tech Startups.
Users will no longer be able to include hashtags on advertisements on the social platform X, tech billionaire Elon Musk announced Thursday.
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