r/technology • u/indig0sixalpha • Feb 17 '25

Social Media X is blocking links to Signal

https://www.theverge.com/news/613997/x-blocks-signal-me-links-errors
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u/ChiefSmexy Feb 17 '25

This is crazy considering that 2-3 years ago Elon endorsed signal.

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u/simask234 Feb 17 '25

That tweet is still there lmao. (screenshot)
Also note the date when it was made.

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u/Piett_1313 Feb 17 '25

The date… wow that is unfuckingbelievable.

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u/IfYouGotALonelyHeart Feb 17 '25

I wish someone would take care of this problem already.

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u/teejay_the_exhausted Feb 17 '25

https://i.imgur.com/usDLYKh.jpeg

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u/simask234 Feb 18 '25

That is certainly a highly effective solution...

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u/simask234 Feb 17 '25

Deprive Elmo of internet access?

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u/IfYouGotALonelyHeart Feb 17 '25

Sure that’s one way of putting it.

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u/simask234 Feb 17 '25

Possibly also deprive access to any structures, institutions and organizations of a political nature...

Maybe even arrest and prosecute (though unlikely to happen any time soon).

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u/Xillyfos Feb 17 '25

Holy shit, that date. That was a message directly to the traitors.

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u/blackweebow Feb 17 '25

For fucks sake..... how could anyone actually respect people that back this man?

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u/Direct_Witness1248 Feb 18 '25

Thank you for screenshotting! I wish this was the norm instead of linking.

Especially pisses me off when the media links to tweets etc - if they report on something irl they don't give the street address of where it happened, they take a picture...