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Headlines are back on X

By Rishabh Raj

1

X's headline reversal

Elon Musk's social media platform, X, reintroduces news headlines next to shared links on users' post, reversing his previous decision. 

2

Overlay headline update

The revived headlines come with a little tweak. Now, the headlines don't appear on a separate white box like the good old days but appear as an overlay instead. 

3

Aesthetic change

In August, Musk had announced his plan to eliminate headlines from X, explaining that he "directly" made the decision to enhance the platform's appearance. 

4

Long-form content push

Musk has criticized traditional news outlets and urged publishers to share their content in long form on X instead of through links. 

5

Headline-featuring links

Now that headlines are back, users can post links with headline text appearing in small font at the bottom left of the image. 

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