Summary
Elon Musk confirmed that X (formerly Twitter) deprioritizes posts containing links, encouraging users to post links in replies instead.
This practice, aimed at keeping users on the platform, has drawn criticism for restricting access to external information and harming media outlets’ traffic.
Past reports revealed X also delayed links to rival platforms and news outlets, prompting concerns about press freedom and revenue impacts.
The Guardian recently left X, labeling it “toxic,” while other media and free speech advocates accuse the platform of enabling disinformation and controlling narratives.
Anyone still looking for news on Twitter at this point is actively seeking to be misinformed.
Not specifically for this news, it’s been obvious for a while now.
It’s only remaining usefulness is for finding the latest Russian propaganda if you don’t want to give RT advertising revenue directly
I am going to ask the rhetorical question. Why the fuck are people still on xitter ?But then again the same question would be why vote Trump ? People are just unfortunately stupid.
I have a … well - for the time being still friend - who is radicalizing himself since the pandemic and it appears it’s 95% due to shitter. I fill people beyond a certain point remain there because it’s like an addiction to their damaged brains :/
If you’re still on X, you deserve whatever you’ve got coming to you.
Anti-competitive, anti-net-neutral, unethical bullshit from a man for which none of that is surprising. And an incoming FCC chair who will abide, allow and even encourage this sort of thing despite it actively making the net worse for consumers, creators, news outlets, retailers, students, politicians, free speech advocates,… Basically everyone that doesn’t own one of like 10 damn websites or major ISPs.
Musk’s replies on Twitter (which I saw on Bluesky lol) are essentially instructions for how you should use Twitter in such a way that benefits and pleases him, even if this is inconvenient for you, the user. Twitter people seem to accept this. Why?
Some palates are just set on boot.
“Free speech” is newspeak for limited, curated speech.
Besides the user engagement reasons, it’s pretty obvious why Elon Musk specifically would want people to not check sources. Nothing better for Xitter disinformation campaigns than not having readily available links to other sources.
What a Xithole.
All a part of keepin’ 'em dumb.
Of course he is. Abandon the sinking ship faster.
