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Ars Technica | 1 years ago (raw) | export | reply | flag 
 Musk makes news links on Twitter (aka X) less useful by removing headlines

Links on Musk-led platform now display article images without headlines.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/10/musk-makes-news-links-on-twitter-aka-x-less-useful-by-removing-headlines/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/111/183/387/802/045/502/original/d7c4376de0724979.jpg
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1fafa081 | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 @872ab8e1 dumbong down before closing the doors.
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Sweet Home Alaberta 🇨🇦 🇺🇦 🏳️‍... | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 @872ab8e1 
The oligarch offensive against democracy continues unabated

https://cdn.mastdn.ca/media_attachments/files/111/183/444/531/164/018/original/16f088ed41a1b60f.jpeg
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c1a10e1f | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 @872ab8e1 Maybe his bigger picture has been systematically killing that platform.
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70849183 | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 @872ab8e1 probably done so that users can’t see the title of any negative stories against musk.
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70849183 | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 @872ab8e1 I’m having flashbacks to the old days of #slashdot.
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8905dddb | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 @872ab8e1 On that similar note though, your link doesn’t have a preview.