X is developing a new feature that could help address spam posts on its website. According to Nima Owji, an independent app researcher who’s unearthed several unreleased X features in the past, the platform formerly known as Twitter is working on the ability to disable links in replies. Based on the image Owji posted, users will be able to tick a box for the option if they don’t want people to be able to respond with a link to their posts.
Christopher Stanley, the Senior Director for Security Engineering at X, confirmed the feature’s existence in a response to a post about it. “My team built this,” Stanley wrote in his reply. In addition to keeping spam bots away, the feature could also prevent real human users from promoting their websites in other people’s posts. However, it can also prevent users from posting links to legitimate sources in case they’re trying to debunk false information and prevent fake news from spreading further.
Owji previously found that X was experimenting with an in-app currency that’s meant to help creators earn money from the platform. Several months after rampant impersonation on the website, he found that it was working on new ID verification features, as well. He also discovered that the company was looking to compete with LinkedIn by offering job listings to verified organizations.
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