Elon Musk’s X is throttling traffic to websites he dislikes
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The delayed websites include X’s online rivals Facebook, Instagram, Bluesky and Substack as well as Reuters and the New York Times, all of which Musk previously has singled out for ridicule or attack.

Elon Musk’s X is throttling traffic to news and websites he dislikes | The site formerly known as Twitter has added a five-second delay when a user clicks on a shortened link to the New York Times,…::undefined

  • i_am_hungry@meganice.onlineEnglish
    32·
    1 year ago

    Why are so many people still using Twitter, what will it take for people to leave? Musk could probably charge $10 per tweet and bunch of people would be fine with that.

    • DogsShouldRuleUs@lemmy.worldEnglish
      16·
      1 year ago

      The same reason 2016 happened. Lots of mentally broken people in this country. Just watched a manager, old guy, at work, go off to another old co-worker about “did you hear about what they’re doing to skittles? With the fucking trans colors!?” knuckle dragging rabble rabble THEY WERE ALREADY A RAINBOW.

      • keefshape@lemmy.caEnglish
        2·
        1 year ago

        There are so many other valid arguements against skittles (my favorite candy). Idk whether to facepalm or guffaw that fucking skittles are now on the map to fight against.

    • namelessdread@lemmy.worldEnglish
      4·
      1 year ago

      Honestly, I’m constantly asking this question regarding most social media platforms. What will it take for people to stop using platforms they don’t like? It’s not just the support, it’s the actual monetary value of their interactions with those platforms – you’re handing those companies money by utilizing their “free” platforms. I teach online undergrad courses in mass communication, visual literacy, etc. Students talk about their use of social media platforms and many complain that they don’t even like them or don’t like their policies. When I ask them why they continue to use these platforms they don’t like, they say it’s easier to keep in contact with grandma, or military member, or someone overseas (or similar response).

      Is call, text, and email not covering those individual communications? Are there not other formats that could be used instead of platforms that you don’t like? It’s much deeper than just that “simple” question. For many, it questions their idea of how culture and society. Especially younger people, who grew up with social media all of their lives, it’s difficult to picture an existence without it, to live with the “FOMO” (fear of missing out), etc.

      It’s honestly a really interesting topic, and it will be necessary to question our idea of culture and what’s “normal” when it comes to social media usage.

    • WoahWoah@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      Considering the company is now, according to the CEO, close to break-even and slowly beginning to bring back advertisers and anticipating profitability in Q1 '24, I think they’re going to be around for a while longer.

      Beyond that element, I believe that Musk wants control of the company at least until/through the next presidential election, so X/Twitter probably isn’t going anywhere in the near future.

      As far as people not using it, I think those that were going to leave have left already, so I don’t anticipate a huge exodus.