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X algorithm open source: what the code shows
X open-sourced the For You feed on GitHub. Here is what is actually in the repo, the real ranking weights, what X held back, and what it means for your posts.
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Community Notes on X only appear when raters who usually disagree both call a note helpful. Here is the real mechanism, the odds, and what a note costs you.
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Hide replies on X in three taps from the reply's ••• menu. Hidden replies stay public behind an icon, the author is not notified, and you can only hide on your own posts.
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