Martin Lewis has taken aim at Elon Musk's X for its failure to stop the proliferation of nude content advertised the platform.
Lewis, the star of ITV's The Martin Lewis Money Show, expressed his dismay on Monday, labeling the situation "offensive."
In a direct message to X, Lewis tweeted:"Dear @Twitter, isn't it time to stop the 'Nudes in bio' bot replies to virtually every tweet? It's the same text every time - so not beyond wit and wisdom. Somewhat offensive to see it in a reply to bereavement payments."
Lewis's critique sparked a wave of agreement from his followers, with one user acknowledging: "Yes, they are particularly fond of mental health posts too. You are right, it is offensive."
Another user shared their frustration, writing: "I just made a post on Twitter asking whether these nude profiles with very few followers were bots or a stalker. It ruined many posts, including those liking mine. Some were posting porn to my teacher friends. I'm not happy. Rather angry. Why me?"
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Amid the outcry, some users proposed practical solutions. One advised adjusting notification settings to mute specific types, claiming success in avoiding bots after implementing this measure.
However, others directed their frustration toward Musk's ownership of the platform.
"Isn't it 'funny' how when Musk was talking about buying Twitter, it was because there were so many bots on the platform? There are even more now since he took over, and a lot of them paid for blue ticks so won't be going anywhere soon," one user said.
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Criticism extended to X's response to the issue, with one user envisioning the typical corporate excuses.
"I can hear the sound already of the PowerPoint presentation being prepared on why it is hard to fix this. When it isn't," they claimed.
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