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Techmeme
2 mentions across all digests
News aggregator tool that removed links from X posts in response to 1,900% API cost increase.
/// Stats
First Seen2026-04-21
Last Seen2026-04-22
Total Mentions2
Subject Mentions1
Last 7 Days0
Sources2
Peak Relevance4/5
Active Predictions0
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2026-04-22HIGH
X makes it more expensive to post links through its API
X's 20x API price hike for links ($0.01→$0.20) forces news aggregators like Techmeme to abandon automated posting, reasserting the platform's control over content distribution.
2026-04-21HIGH
X makes it 1,900 percent more expensive to post links
X's 1,900% price hike for link posts ($0.01→$0.20) immediately disables news aggregators like Techmeme, signaling a deliberate strategy to control external link distribution on the platform.
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