Soon, everyone a user likes on X will be hidden by default.

  • @[email protected]
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    386 months ago

    the upcoming change is meant to protect users’ public image — because “many people feel discouraged” to like “edgy” content

    “edgy” is the word you’re going with, huh?

    • finley
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      256 months ago

      right, because loving Hitler and being super-into fascism and genocide is just considered “edgy” nowadays…

      🙄

      • @pivot_root
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        26 months ago

        It’s just another Tuesday for MAGAts.

  • @motor_spirit
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    166 months ago

    for fans of the electoral college! Nice! Modern! Exciting!

    Trying to make shitty opinions appear to be more prominent than they are is exactly the sad type of gymnastics I expect from these types

    great comedy, awful reality

  • @Hobbes_Dent
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    126 months ago

    Pesky votes getting in the way of spreading an ideology.

  • SteefLem
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    86 months ago

    Aahhh just the likes? not the entire X(itter)?

    • BubbleMonkey
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      16 months ago

      I mean now that you can’t see shit without being logged in, they already sort of did that for a lot of people.

    • @pivot_root
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      6 months ago

      My theory is that it gives Elmo a way to promote authoritarian and anti-LGBT tweets without making it obvious that the algorithm is politically based to align with the platform owner’s views.

  • @Snapz
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    46 months ago

    What, who the fuck even uses that thing, who gives a shit?

    My 8 year old niece texted to say she is going swimming with her friends tomorrow, equally valuable information for all of you.

  • @GardenVarietyAnxiety
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    46 months ago

    Suddenly “the court of public opinion” isn’t a good thing anymore, it seems.

  • @nucleative
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    26 months ago

    Now Elon can like his favorite OF creators without anybody knowing it’s him.

  • @[email protected]
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    06 months ago

    I’m excited for them to fuck it up and leave them vulnerable and I expect to see some very telling like changes over the couple days after they roll this out