Drew HarwellAug 15, 2023
New: Elon Musk’s X is throttling traffic to news websites and competitors he dislikes. Five-second delays on links to New York Times, Reuters, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, Bluesky and Substack. Most other sites we tested have zero delay https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/08/15/twitter-x-links-delayed/ @jeremybmerrill
Elon Musk’s X is throttling traffic to websites he dislikes

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.

The Washington Post
Show threadBasmitharts
@drewharwell @jeremybmerrill And every one of those news sites and their reporters will happily continue to generate free content for him.
Aug 15, 2023 at 6:08pmWeb
Show threadTimAug 15, 2023
@Basmitharts @drewharwell @jeremybmerrill perhaps this will finally get them off of X/twitter but I doubt it. They still want those clicks and will sell their souls for them.
Show threadDan HerbertAug 16, 2023
@Basmitharts @drewharwell @jeremybmerrill Not technically free. The Washington Post pays the premium rates for being a verified brand on the platform. So I think that makes the content cost "less than free" to exist there.