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Originally published by Techish Kenyatech
October 13, 2025
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X is testing changes to how it handles web links to external sites

If you’ve ever posted a link on X and watched your reach plummet into oblivion, you’re not alone — and you’re not imagining it. Ever since Elon Musk acquired..
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X (formerly Twitter) is reportedly testing a new system to provide equal visibility for web links, a significant shift after widespread complaints about suppressed external links under Elon Musk's ownership.
- Nikita Bier, head of product at X, announced the testing of a new way to share and engage with web links, aiming for equal visibility on the Timeline.
- Since Musk's acquisition in 2023, X has been accused of suppressing posts with external links, negatively impacting creators and publishers.
- The change could potentially reverse the prior policy that saw headlines and context removed from link previews, and even encouraged users to place links in replies rather than main posts.
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