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 threadSusan Larson ♀️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🌈

@drewharwell @jeremybmerrill Those news outlets should stop covering him, his businesses, and don't accept any advertising from him.

Then they should do everything they can to encourage every other news outlet to do the same. Make him a non-person, and his businesses unprofitable.

Aug 15, 2023 at 6:19pmWeb
Show threadBenjaminAug 16, 2023
@Susan_Larson_TN @drewharwell @jeremybmerrill No, they should just cover him honestly. E.g. notorious liar Musk claims Teslas will do XYZ in 3 years. Experts point out XYZ is impossible on that timeline and point out a dozen similar false “promises”.
Show threadSusan Larson ♀️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🌈Aug 16, 2023
@birwin @drewharwell @jeremybmerrill Nah he lives for the attention, denying it will hurt him more than anything