Title: X Users Report Missing News Links and Headlines, Prompting Concerns Over Platform’s Redesign
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On Elon Musk’s X, formerly known as Twitter, some users expressed frustration on Wednesday as news links and headlines disappeared from their feed. Instead, posts only displayed graphics of individual news articles, creating confusion among users trying to understand the content being shared.
Earlier this month, X owner Elon Musk confirmed a Fortune report that the company was considering changes to improve the platform’s aesthetics. While Musk pitched the redesign as a way to enhance the user experience, some users questioned the removal of headlines and links.
Linda Yaccarino, the CEO of X since June, emphasized that Musk oversees the company’s product and feature development while she handles business and operational matters. As Yaccarino works to regain advertisers on the platform, Musk aims to transform the messaging and social media service into an app with expanded capabilities, including payments.
In a related development on Wednesday, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) announced the resumption of advertising spending on X after a temporary pause. The civil rights nonprofit had previously urged brand advertisers to pause their campaigns in response to a surge in hateful posts on the platform. Musk attributed the decline in ad revenue to the ADL’s plea and even threatened legal action.
The ADL clarified that it did not orchestrate a boycott of X or cause substantial losses to the company, reiterating its position that it recommended the pause due to a wave of hateful posts. However, the nonprofit organization acknowledged X’s recent efforts to address antisemitism and hate on the platform, emphasizing that more work needs to be done in this area.
X users are now anxiously monitoring further developments and hoping for prompt resolution to the issue of missing news links and headlines. As the platform undergoes a redesign under Musk’s leadership, the future of X remains uncertain, with both challenges and opportunities lying ahead.
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