Why is the journalistic standard to embed tweets (xeets?) instead of using screenshots?

An embedded tweet can be deleted, and depends on X supporting the functionality. If editing is ever introduced on the platform, it would permanently break all past articles that don’t have an independent record of the tweet (such as a full quote in the article or a screenshot). X can potentially (and maybe does) embed tracking features.

It seems like there are a lot of good reasons not to use embedded tweets, but almost every news source does it this way. Is there a good reason why?

  • gregorumEnglish
    710·
    10 months ago

    i can only presume

    then maybe you should jump on google and look up what this means if you believe my statement was an assertion of fact.

      • gregorumEnglish
        11·
        10 months ago

        a hostile tantrum over a word they didn’t understand “makes sense to you?”

        clearly you’ve just come here to pick fights and troll, so your opinion holds little value.

          • gregorumEnglish
            1·
            10 months ago

            “how dare you defend yourself against my attacks!”

            with that sort of absurd reasoning and bullying, you’re surprised i hold no value in your opinion? lmao

              • gregorumEnglish
                1·
                10 months ago

                you can’t even tell the difference between a disagreement and bullying, and you wonder why your opinion holds no value? lol

                  • gregorumEnglish
                    1·
                    10 months ago

                    Reasonable people can disagree without tantrums and bullying. You can’t. And you wonder why your opinion hold no value? Lol