Nima Owji - an independent app researcher - discovered some unreleased features of X in the past (the platform formerly known as Twitter) is working on the ability to disable links in the reply section.
Based on the image Owji posted, users will have an optional setting to disallow others from responding with links in their posts.
Christopher Stanley - Senior Director of Security Engineering at X, confirmed the feasibility of this feature in response to a related post. "My team developed this feature," Stanley wrote.
In addition to preventing spam, this feature can also prevent users from actually promoting their site in other people's posts.
However, there is a downside: it can also prevent users from posting links to legitimate sources in cases where they are trying to debunk misinformation and prevent fake news from spreading further.
Previously, Owji discovered that X was testing an in-app currency that could help creators monetize the platform, along with new ID verification features in the wake of mass impersonation. on the Web.
