Twitter CEO Elon Musk has denied blocking access to embedding tweets in posts on the online publishing platform Substack. Independent journalist Matt Taibbi, known for releasing the Twitter Files and being part of the Musk camp, accused Twitter of preventing links to his articles on Substack. OpenAI’s ChatGPT Is a Product, Not AI Research, Says Meta Chief AI Scientist Yann LeCun.
Musk refuted the allegation and stated that Substack was attempting to download a significant portion of the Twitter database to build a Twitter clone, causing their IP address to be blocked. He further disclosed that Matt Taibbi was working for Substack. Twitter’s decision to curtail the promotion and visibility for tweets with links to Substack posts has not been taken very well.
Substack’s founders made their disappointment with the change clear. Writers need the freedom to share links to Substack or other platforms without interference, they said, and it is also a reminder of why writers deserve a model that gives them control over their relationship with their audience, and a way to sustain their work.
The roadblock on Twitter has created a huge challenge for Substack writers who use the platform to promote their newsletters. Their livelihoods should not be determined using a platform where they do not own their audience and rules can be changed suddenly, said Founders Chris Best, Hamish McKenzie and Jairaj Seth.
GM’s self-driving car recently crashed into a bus, and the automobile corporation is recalling 300 robotaxis. The Twitter change has become a critical issue for Substack writers who rely on Musk’s platform to boost their newsletters. It goes to show that writers need a model that puts them in control and gives them just compensation for their work, as well as guarantees the freedom of the press and free speech.
