X removes article headlines in latest platform update, widening a rift with news media

X removes article headlines in latest platform update, widening a rift with news media

2 years ago
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https://apnews.com/article/x-twitter-drops-preview-news-headlines-bebab0753b583929fda7e581625e7a55

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — X, formerly known as Twitter, has stopped showing headlines on articles shared on the platform. Now, X only displays an article’s lead image and a link to the story.

Plans for the change were first reported by Fortune in August, when owner Elon Musk confirmed in a post that he thought the change— which came from him “directly” — would “greatly improve the esthetics” of posts.