X dramatically increases link posting API costs

X has significantly raised the cost of posting URLs via its API, increasing the price from $0.01 to $0.20 per link. This move is expected to make the platform less appealing to publishers, particularly those who share news articles. The change could further impact content creators' willingness to use X for sharing external links, especially given existing concerns about the platform potentially reducing the reach of posts containing links. This pricing adjustment follows a recent public discussion between Nate Silver and X's head of product regarding link visibility.