&imwidth=800&imheight=600&format=webp&quality=medium "Feature update or April Fool’s prank? Viral video rumours baffle X users over link copying issue")
Elon Musk’s social media platform X came under fire on April 1 after confusion spread rapidly over several viral posts claiming that the platform had disabled the ability to copy video links. The claims quickly gained attention as users reported that they were unable to share videos via direct links, resulting in a widespread concern among netzines about the possible changes.
Several posts, some garnering millions of views, claimed that X had secretly disabled the ability to copy video links, with a few even suggesting the change was deliberate and aimed at certain content, such as political videos. Memes quickly spread across the platform, fueling concerns that a new restriction had been introduced.
Fact or prank?
So what actually happened? Did X, formerly known as Twitter, really remove this feature for millions of users? The truth is that the option to copy and share video links on X remains unchanged. The viral claim that gained massive traction overnight appears to have been nothing more than an April Fool’s Day prank, as users can still access and use the feature as usual.
How does it all begin?
The confusion started with a single post from a user, which rapidly went viral. It seems to have been part of an April Fool’s joke designed to drive engagement, a tactic often used on the platform to attract views and, in some cases, generate revenue.
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Several accounts on the X, along with some with a premium badge, pranked the netizens on April Fool’s Day to get millions of views. When we verified the information independently, it was discovered that the feature to copy video links is still available on the social media platform X and works just fine.
The episode underscores how rapidly misinformation can spread on social media, especially when it coincides with April Fools’ Day, even when no actual changes have occurred. The claims may have begun as a joke, but the viral post still briefly led many users to believe that an important feature had been removed.
