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X launches long form articles for some users


Elon Musk's X launches long form articles which expand the character limit to 100,000 and allows for media embeds directly on X.

Elon Musk’s X continues its battle with legacy media and traditional websites with its launch of long form articles, which vastly expands the possibilities open to writers on the platform. While it can do basic text formatting like bold, italic, strikethrough, and bullet point and numbered lists, it lacks a markdown reader and can’t handle code blocks, something X users have already been requesting. When reading an article, users have the option to full-screen the page for a cleaner, distraction-free interface, which is a nice addition.

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