Elon Musk's X/Twitter Removes Headlines from News Links

Elon Musk's social network, formerly known as Twitter and now called X, has rolled out a change that removes headlines from news links, leaving only the article image and the site domain. Musk claims this change will improve the aesthetics of the links. Users can still post the headline and description in the main text field, but if they don't, the post will lack any text describing the article. This move aligns with Musk's desire for news organizations to post content directly on the platform in long form. Referrals to news sites from Twitter/X and Facebook have been declining since August 2020. Musk's purchase of Twitter for $44 billion in 2022 has been followed by a decline in daily active users and a significant drop in US ad revenue.