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
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      11 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
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          11 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
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              11 months ago

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