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- Elon Musk confirmed he'd directed X to remove news headlines from posts, so links only show images.
- Musk was responding to Fortune's report, which also said that advertisers didn't approve.
- Musk reportedly wants to curb clickbait, although the move would reduce information about links.
Elon Musk confirmed on Monday night that he'd ordered work on removing news headlines from X posts, so links only display an article's lead image.