Twitter Bans Promotion of Other Social Accounts, No More Linktree

New rule alert at Twitter — Elon Musk apparently needs to maintain the chicken app unique, so he is banning the promotion of every other social media accounts … together with Linktree.

The official Twitter Support account made the announcement Sunday, writing … “We acknowledge that a lot of our customers are energetic on different social media platforms. However, we are going to not enable free promotion of sure social media platforms on Twitter.”

They add, “Specifically, we are going to take away accounts created solely for the aim of selling different social platforms and content material that incorporates hyperlinks or usernames for the next platforms: Facebook, Instagram, Mastodon, Truth Social, Tribel, Nostr and Post.”

Some clarification … Twitter Support notes this does not imply they’re banning using hyperlinks to different social media websites, together with cross-posting of content material (like throwing up an IG hyperlink on Twitter, as an example). What it appears like they will not stand for now … unadulterated plugging of 1’s different accounts that may lead Twitter customers away from the platform.

Several customers have already gotten into the weeds of Twitter’s new coverage, and so they seem to substantiate this may apply to Linktree URLs — which permit individuals to go and discover somebody’s complete social media presence, amongst different helpful hyperlinks. Content creators use Linktree very often.

Twitter additionally says that phrases like “Follow me on XXXX” will seemingly get somebody banned as properly. This has been occurring loads recently underneath the brand new Musk regime — people have been touting their Mastadon accounts, and others, as distinguished customers have migrated over.

It’s simply the most recent crackdown on Elon’s watch. Remember, he is been suspending journos who cowl/criticize him … handing down bans and reversals of these bans on the drop of a dime.