In a surprising twist, X (formerly Twitter) CTO Elon Musk has announced the reintroduction of article headlines to the social media platform. This move comes months after X stripped article headlines out of tweets, a change that significantly reduced the platform’s usefulness as a source for breaking news.
The decision to remove article headlines from tweets was met with frustration from X users, as it made accessing news stories more challenging. Following this, article tweets looked like out-of-context images, with tweet text not linking to anything, requiring users to click on the image to read the full story.
Musk, who took over as the head of X more than a year ago, has made several controversial decisions, including stripping verifications from millions of users and changing the platform’s name. However, the recent announcement to overlay titles in the upper portion of the image of a URL card signifies a potential change in direction for the platform.
While this move is not a complete reversal, it is a step toward making X more scannable and usable. The intention behind Musk’s recent decisions remains unclear, but it appears that he is reconsidering some of his past choices to improve the appeal of X.
Despite the uncertainty surrounding Musk’s motives, the reintroduction of article headlines is a positive development for X users. If Musk continues down this path, it could potentially restore X to its former glory as a reliable source of breaking news and information.
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