Look, here’s the scoop: Elon Musk, that tech maverick we all know and love (or sometimes scratch our heads over), has got a new plan up his sleeve. You remember Twitter? Well, it’s called X now, and Musk wants to give it a makeover. Word on the street is that he’s looking to ditch the headlines when folks share news links. Instead? Just the main image. Yup, you read that right. Just the pic. This tidbit popped up late Monday night.
Now, Fortune got the jump on this story earlier in the day, whispering that it’s all Musk’s brainchild. Some folks reckon he’s trying to keep users hanging around X more, maybe nudging them toward coughing up some cash for the subscription service to get the full scoop. Sounds like a smart move, doesn’t it?
If you’re wondering about the advertisers, you’re not alone. I mean, last we heard in July, X boasted a whopping 540 million users monthly. That’s a heck of a lot of eyeballs. News used to show up on X with a snazzy card, a picture, where it’s from, and a little teaser of the headline. It’s like dangling a carrot – makes you wanna click and dive deep.
But, get this: with these new snappy links, users might pen a line or two of their own when sharing. Heck, they might even think about splurging on X’s premium goodies – y’know, that sweet deal letting you type a mammoth post of 25,000 characters. Talk about a novel!
Musk’s shaking things up, folks. He’s painting X as the place to be for content creators. If you’re shelling out for the premium stuff, you’re in for a treat. Longer videos? Check. Higher visibility? Double check. And the cherry on top? A slice of the ad revenue pie. Yum!
(Side note: We goofed earlier and missed a “for” in there. Oops! Thanks for bearing with us.)
