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Elon Musk Admits X is Throttling Links — Effectively Limiting People From Reading News
Musk confirmed that posts containing links are deprioritized, renewing criticism that the platform is restricting access to external sources of information.
Elon Musk confirmed that posts containing links in their main text are deprioritized on X in a revelation that renews criticism that the platform is restricting the visibility of and access to external sources of information. The news also comes as media outlets and press freedom advocates, particularly in Europe, have voiced concern and launched legal action, accusing the platform of enabling disinformation and promoting harmful content. Washington Post analysis in August 2023 revealed that X had imposed delays on links to rival platforms like Facebook, Bluesky, and Substack, as well as news outlets such as the New York Times.
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