By Astrid Ruiz
Marketing4eCommerce Editor
Xmade a new unexpected change to its platform and began removing headlines from links to articles and news, to instead show only the main image, which when clicked also functions as a link to the news.
Changes in the X feed aim to improve aesthetics
Previously, when making a post with a link to an article on X, the main image of the news was displayed and, below it, the headline could be read along with the first lines of the text. This was done as a way for users to have a preview of the published topic.
Now, X has begun to implement this redesign where posts can estonia number data be seen without headlines or text in articles with links, so it is necessary to click on the image to access them. Although users will still be able to add text, they will have to do it manually in the post, which forces them to increase the number of characters.
The new feed design - which is already visible in the iOS and web versions of the platform and will soon be available on Android - also affects posts with links that have been shared in the past.
Despite numerous criticisms from users, who claim that it is now more difficult to see whether a post leads to a link or if it is just a photo, this change is not a surprise. In mid-August, X was testing the feed and at the time Elon Musk, owner of X, commented , « This comes directly from me. The aesthetics will improve enormously » .