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

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

  • cerement@slrpnk.netEnglish
    40·
    6 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@lemm.eeEnglish
      27·
      6 months ago

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

      🙄

  • motor_spirit@lemmy.worldEnglish
    17·
    6 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

    • BubbleMonkey@slrpnk.netEnglish
      1·
      6 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.

      • rob200@lemmy.cafeEnglish
        1·
        6 months ago

        I would argue it’s not that much of a secret if they’re on Twitter but it’l be more difficult (not as hard as if it were encrypted, unless it *is encrypted but I wouldn’t know if it was) for law enforcement and advocates to know specifically what people are following. Twitter however essentially allows that content and governments and advocates had been vocal about that fact so the fact people are following certain accounts such as what you named isn’t secret, it’s just… which ones are they following?

    • pivot_root@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      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@lemmy.worldEnglish
    4·
    6 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.

  • HuntressHimbo@lemm.eeEnglish
    11·
    6 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