X admits its broken algorithm made the site feel like a ‘battleground’

X's head of product, Nikita Bier, acknowledged that a technical error in the platform's algorithm suppressed posts from mutual connections, contributing to a more hostile user experience. The company is now adjusting the algorithm to prioritize community-focused interactions.
X’s head of product, Nikita Bier, admitted in a post on Monday that X’s algorithm was “missing” data about surfacing posts from people who you’ve followed back. Now, he says a tweak will “boost visibility of your posts to your mutuals,” hopefully enhancing the sense of community instead of highlighting and spreading random arguments, but didn’t explain how the data went missing in the first place.
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