The new feature offers its users a more comprehensive and engaging way to share updates and information with the support of new long form articles. Once an article is published, it becomes available for viewing and sharing to all X users based on the specified audience controls. “Articles is a new way to share long form written content on X. Publishing Articles is a feature limited to Premium+ subscribers and Verified Organisations. Articles are available globally,” the company said in a statement.
Elon Musk’s X introduces ‘Articles’ feature for premium users
- Introducing Articles by X:
- X, led by Elon Musk, launches ‘Articles’ amid potential EU regulations.
- Users can now share diverse long-form content with audience control.
- Exclusive feature for X Premium+ subscribers and verified organizations, adding exclusivity.
- Key Features of Articles:
- Share extensive content: Images, videos, GIFs, posts, links, and plain text.
- Format options: Headings, subheadings, bold, italics, strikethrough, indentation, lists.
- Audience control: Choose who can access your articles.
- How to Use Articles on X:
- Composing Articles:
- Go to the Articles tab.
- Click “Write” to start.
- Click “Done” to publish.
- Editing Articles:
- Access the Articles tab.
- Tap the three-dot menu, select “Edit Article.”
- Make changes and republish.
- Deleting Articles:
- Go to the Articles tab.
- Select the article, tap the three-dot menu, and choose “Delete.”
- Composing Articles:
- Exclusivity of Articles:
- Available to X Premium+ users and verified organizations.
You can also format text with headings, subheadings, bold, italics, strikethrough, indentation, numerical and bulleted lists. “Once published, an article can be read and shared by anyone on X according to the audience controls you’ve selected for the article,” said the company.