Comment More important is what it does. (Score 5, Informative) 43
X algorithm changed in July [2024] to boost right-wing accounts, study finds
Research reveals systematic changes to X's algorithm under Elon Musk. After his Trump endorsement on July 13, 2024, Musk's own post views increased 138% and retweets jumped 238%. PLOS One found hate speech is 50% higher than pre-acquisition, spanning racism, homophobia, and transphobia. In January 2025, Musk's Islamophobic posts accumulated 1.19 billion views in 30 days. Academic audits show the algorithm amplifies emotionally hostile, antidemocratic content, and that right-leaning accounts had higher baseline visibility before Musk even endorsed Trump. Cambridge research confirms rude, disrespectful, and false content sees greater amplification. The platform isn't just allowing extremism. It's designed to promote it.
Shitty twitter needs to be flushed.