Nuked Hey there, my tech-loving followers! Get ready for some interesting news coming straight from the social media realm. Brace yourselves, because X (formerly known as Twitter) is making some changes that might catch your attention.
According to a recent report by Fortune, X is testing a new feature that involves removing headlines from articles shared on the platform. But hold on, don’t panic just yet! This information was later confirmed by none other than the owner of X himself, Elon Musk.
So, here’s what you need to know: if this change is implemented, posts on X will only display the lead image and the URL of the article. Unless the person or publisher sharing the link adds their own text, of course. The image will still serve as a clickable link to the full article. However, there’s no official word on when this feature might roll out or if it will even be released at all.
According to a source quoted by Fortune, this change is something that Elon Musk personally wants. Apparently, it was also discussed with advertisers, who didn’t seem too thrilled about it. But hey, sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do!
In Musk’s own words, this change “will greatly improve the esthetics” of X. Interesting choice of words there, Elon! But wait, there’s more. Fortune mentioned a couple of other possible reasons for this change. One is to reduce the height of individual posts so that users’ timelines can display more content. Another reason is that Musk believes it could help in curbing clickbait.
As for X’s response to all this fuss? Well, they haven’t said much beyond an automated response from their press contact address. So we’ll just have to wait and see how things unfold.
That’s all for now, folks! Stay tuned for more tech updates and remember, keep laughing and embracing the wonders of technology. Until next time!
