Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has hinted at an upcoming algorithm update for his social media platform, X, formerly known as Twitter.
What Happened: On Thursday, Musk took to X and announced the forthcoming algorithm update, promising "more bangers and less clickbait." Several users responded to Musk's post, expressing their concerns about the platform's bot and clickbait issues.
X algorithm update coming soon with more bangers and less clickbait!
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 10, 2024
One user requested the removal of bots with "nudes in bio" on every post, while another urged the tech billionaire to stop censoring pro-Palestinian voices. One user also criticized the "ridiculous clickbait" on the platform.
These complaints have been ongoing for months, with users expressing frustration over unrelated memes, videos, and ads cluttering their feeds.
What are there so many unrelated memes and videos reply to every tweet . How can this issue be solved!
— TyStringz (@TyStringz) January 6, 2024
i keep trying to read comments under tweets and its full of unrelated other tweets and ads, so wild
— emily (@MissDaydream_) December 27, 2023
I miss Twitter, X is full of irrelevant replies on trending posts because people are so desperate for impressions
— (@EliasMan_L) February 1, 2024
twitter really needs to ban irrelevant replies on tweets
— Peter (@a_metroid) November 27, 2023
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Why It Matters: Musk's X has also been facing a surge in adult content, causing discomfort among its users. Earlier this month, the tech mogul acknowledged the issue and promised a "major purge" to address this problem.
The Tesla CEO has also decided to gift the once coveted blue checkmarks to users with over 2,500 and 5,000 "verified subscriber followers." This development was considered an ironic twist since Musk suggested earlier, while re-launching Twitter Blue, that he is rooting for people with "less prominent handles."
Meanwhile, in a deposition that was conducted last month, Musk also admitted that his tweets might have financially impacted X more negatively than positively. The deposition dated March 27 was in relation to Musk's alleged involvement in promoting a debunked conspiracy theory.
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