X has dramatically increased API pricing for link posting from $0.01 to $0.20 per link, making it 1,900% more expensive for third-party tools to post URLs. This change further discourages publishers from sharing news content on the platform amid existing concerns about link suppression. The pricing shift reflects X's continued move away from being a news distribution platform.
Background
X (formerly Twitter) has been gradually restricting third-party access and increasing API costs as part of its broader platform strategy shift under Elon Musk's ownership.
- Source
- The Verge
- Published
- Apr 22, 2026 at 02:27 AM
- Score
- 6.0 / 10