Twitter's newest policy change has social media sites fuming

Nathan Stirk/Getty Images Review of: Reviewed by: Erielle SudarioRating:On December 18, 2022Last modified:December 18, 2022Summary: Social media companies are now being targeted on Twitter. Thanks to a new policy change, users will no longer be able to promote their accounts through either direct links or third-party cross-linking services, making things difficult for those who have business outside Twitter. With their free speech threatened, the affected websites have subtly responded against Twitter’s changes. Twitter released a thread and a link to its Help Center page that detail more about these changes. Users will no longer be allowed to promote their accounts from selected websites and won’t be able to bypass this policy using third-party services. Those who violate this policy will have their accounts suspended. Specifically, we will remove accounts created solely for the purpose of promoting other social platforms and content that contains links or usernames for the following platforms: Facebook, Instagram, Mastodon, Truth Social, Tribel, Nostr and Post.— Twitter Support (@TwitterSupport) December 18, 2022 “Twitter is where the public conversation is happening, and where people from all over the globe come to promote their businesses, art, ideas, and more. We know that many of our users may be active on other social
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