Sony to Remove Playstation's Twitter (X) Integration on PS4, PS5

Apple allowing Twitter to completely rebrand with a new com bundle without forcing a new download from the app store was absolutely gross. I can't imagine a single other instance of this ever happening. Seeing that "X" magically pop up on my home screen was one of the most insanely anti-user things I've ever seen them do, not to mention setting a horrific precedent for security.

I wonder what the usage of that feature looked like since I'd imagine a lot of players don't have a physical keyboard hooked up at all times, and X is still a largely text-based social network. Given how many hard r's I've heard gaming, maybe this will actually make X less vitriolic.

I was thinking of getting a PS5, this kind of confirms it.

Not being a huge fan of the major social media networks, this is no big loss for me, but I always found the share button a bit infuriating. I sometimes do want to share some videos or screenshots, but through signal or whatsapp, and it's virtually impossible. Airdrop is probably not going to happen, but that's what I want, just send it to my phone!

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Why has Nintendo not followed suit?