Citations only returning perplexity links

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I am a tier 3 user. All of the responses to my queries are only sending back perplexity links in the citations field. An example is below:

{"id": "f0678f12-2cff-4d43-8ebf-d249763971e4", "model": "sonar-pro", "created": 1739544717, "usage": {"prompt_tokens": 1114, "completion_tokens": 431, "total_tokens": 1545, "citation_tokens": 3055, "num_search_queries": 1}, "citations": ["https://www.perplexity.ai/page/apple-shines-amid-market-decli-82mBRnaVQaK1EnCk29G9mg", "https://www.perplexity.ai/page/deepseek-ai-tops-app-store-bfek28ClRL2ibf87KpZRHg", "https://www.perplexity.ai/finance/AAPL", "https://www.perplexity.ai/enterprise/crunchbase-factset-integration"], "related_questions": ["What were the key highlights from Apple's latest earnings call", "How did Apple's revenue and EPS compare to analyst expectations", "What were the main factors contributing to Apple's record-breaking quarter", "How did Apple's performance impact its stock price after the earnings call", "Were there any significant changes in Apple's guidance or outlook"], "object": "chat.completion", "choices": [{"index": 0, "finish_reason": "stop", "message": {"role": "assistant", "content": "Apple's most recent earnings call, which took place on February 1, 2025, revealed strong financial performance for the first quarter of fiscal year 2025. Here are the key highlights:\n\n1. Record-breaking revenue: Apple reported an all-time high revenue of $124.3 billion for the December quarter, up 4% year-over-year[3].\n\n2. Earnings per share: EPS reached a record $2.40, a 10% increase compared to the same period last year[3].\n\n3. iPhone sales: The iPhone segment continued to be the primary revenue driver, with sales reaching $69.7 billion, a 6% increase year-over-year[3].\n\n4. Services growth: Apple's services division, including Apple TV+, Apple Music, and iCloud, saw revenue growth of 11%, reaching $23.1 billion[3].\n\n5. Wearables and accessories: This segment, which includes AirPods and Apple Watch, experienced a slight decline of 2%, with revenue of $11.9 billion[3].\n\n6. Regional performance: Apple saw strong growth in emerging markets, particularly in India and Latin America[3].\n\n7. AI initiatives: CEO Tim Cook emphasized Apple's ongoing investments in artificial intelligence and machine learning across its product lineup[3].\n\n8. Share repurchase program: The company announced a new $90 billion share repurchase authorization[3].\n\n9. Dividend: Apple declared a cash dividend of $0.24 per share, payable on February 15, 2025[3].\n\n10. Outlook: While Apple didn't provide specific revenue guidance for the next quarter, CFO Luca Maestri expressed confidence in continued growth across the company's product and services categories[3].\n\nOverall, Apple's earnings report exceeded analyst expectations, demonstrating the company's resilience in a challenging macroeconomic environment and its ability to maintain strong customer demand for its products and services."}, "delta": {"role": "assistant", "content": ""}}]}

Is this a proactive product decision? It completely destroys the value proposition of the API. I want to show citations, but it doesn't make sense to send users to another AI answer and have to dig another level deeper to find the original source material. I might as well just send them to perplexity.com and not build anything with the API.