Hosts praise paid-partnership disclosures on X but criticize bought promotional posts

Discussing startups’ paid partnerships with popular anonymous accounts, the hosts said such advertising could put audiences off and give a brand a reputation for artificial promotion. They noted that several companies apparently offer services arranging these placements. One host, however, praised the disclosure of paid partnerships on X: he said paid posts had previously appeared on the platform without disclosure and called the labeling a step toward greater transparency. These are the hosts’ comments, not confirmation of a specific platform-policy change in the excerpt.