Links have proven to be a tricky thing when it comes to social media engagement. On platforms like Threads, data suggests that class=”link ” href=”https://www.engadget.com/social-media/threads-users-still-barely-click-links-170139103.html” data-i13n=”cpos:1;pos:1″ data-ylk=”slk:people often don’t click the links;cpos:1;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas”>people often don’t click the links in posts, and creators on X have complained that posts including links don’t get as much visibility. X is now trying to solve that. Head of product Nikita Bier class=”link ” href=”https://x.com/nikitabier/status/1979994223224209709″ data-i13n=”cpos:2;pos:1″ rel=”nofollow noopener” target=”_blank” data-ylk=”slk:shared;cpos:2;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas”>shared that the platform is “testing a new link experience” that lets people open a link without leaving the original post entirely, so they can still view the Like, Repost and other…
