Nima Owji, an independent app researcher, shared insights on X’s latest developments. He discovered a feature in X that may be under testing and development. This feature allows users to set restrictions on replies to their posts, preventing the attachment of links. It appears as a checkbox option, disabling the ability for people replying to add links.
Christopher Stanley, the Senior Director of Engineering Security at X, confirmed the development of this feature. The primary goal is to combat bot spam and address the issue of real users promoting websites. However, this feature may also have unintended consequences. If the original post contains fake news, and someone wants to provide accurate information, the restriction on adding links could hinder the dissemination of correct information.
Source: Engadget
TLDR: X is exploring a feature that enables users to disable links in replies to their posts, aiming to combat bot spam but potentially restricting the sharing of valid information.
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