In a move to “maximize unregretted user-seconds,” Elon Musk has unveiled plans for an algorithm change on his social media platform X that he claims will curb excessive negativity. Critics contend the algorithm changes will have troubling outcomes like censoring criticism of the FBI.
Self-proclaimed “free speech absolutist” Elon Musk has announced that his X platform (formerly Twitter) will implement changes to its algorithm in response to what he perceives as an overabundance of negativity being pushed on the site. The billionaire entrepreneur, who acquired Twitter in October 2022 and later rebranded it as X, has been known for his controversial interventions on the platform.
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