News articles posted on the platform now only show the main image.
If you're seeing this story shared on X, formerly Twitter, there's a chance you may not see the actual headline due to a change pushed by Elon Musk.WASHINGTON — X, the social media site formerly known as Twitter, has changed the way links to external websites show up.
Now, if you post a link to a news story or website on the site, it will appear as an image, and include text in the left-hand corner noting the domain of the link. Users must click on the image if they wish to visit the full article, which could lead to confusion.Musk previously confirmed the report, saying in a post
However, the change began rolling out to users this week without any announcement or explanation, so some were clearly confused."Our algorithm tries to optimize time spent on X, so links don’t get as much attention, because there is less time spent if people click away,"and ditching its longtime bird mascot. He also has a history of proclamations about coming features and policies that have not always come to fruition.
Under Twitter's previous leadership, journalists — no matter how small their outlet — could receive a blue checkmark next to their username that verified they were who they said they were. Celebrities and other public figures could also receive a verification. That changed when Musk ended the verification process and Twitter started doling out blue checkmarks to anyone who wanted one — without verifying their identity — as long as they pay a monthly subscription fee.
Also on Thursday, two Democratic members of Congress sent a letter to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and X CEO Linda Yaccarino expressing “serious concerns” about the emergence of AI-generated political ads on their platforms and asking each to explain any rules they're crafting to curb the harms to free and fair elections.KFMB would like to send you push notifications about the latest news and weather.
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