Platform X, formerly known as Twitter, has taken a bold step in its evolution. stop showing link titles in posts on your website. The surprise decision was taken after the owner of the site, Elon Musk, stated that he wanted the posts to look better aesthetically.
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Previously, when users shared links to articles or news on Elon Musk’s platform, the post would display the cover photo of the news and the headline accompanied by the first lines of the article right below. This users were allowed to know the topic discussed in the broadcast You can access the news by clicking on the image or title.
But with the new social network policy Only the main image will be shown with the news linkIt completely eliminates the title and initial summary.
This radical change It will have a significant impact on the mediausers will no longer receive important information about the content of the article before clicking the link.
(Continue reading: Twitter President is aware that Elon Musk did not consult him about changes to X).
The removal of link owners is a result of: A process that started in August and this has finally happened after Forbes reports about the planned change.
Elon Musk, known for his active presence on X, expressed his support for the measure in a post: “This comes directly from me. It will greatly improve aesthetics.”
The ‘Ámbito Financiero’ website states that if you want to add context to posts: Users will now need to manually enter additional text with the link from the news. This is similar to the process used to publish unlinked images on the platform.
The reason behind this radical transformation isreduce the space taken up by posts in the news feedallows users to see more content on their home screen. Another purpose of this measure is to combat clickbait, which are headlines designed to attract attention and encourage visitors to click on a link.
(Of interest: Concern in the European Union about the impact of disinformation on Twitter (X)).
The decision of the social network created a controversy among users and media, Because the former will have to adapt to a different way of consuming content, the latter will face a major change in the way their news is distributed and accessed.
The media is now looking New strategies to attract users and keep your content relevant in an environment where titles can no longer be used by default.
While this change aims to improve user experience and reduce clickbait, it is undoubtedly will make a lasting impact the way news and content is shared and consumed on social network X.
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