The social media site says it will amplify posts made by users' mutual followers' to give the feed more of a communal feel.
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4:58 PM PDT · July 13, 2026
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X has made a “tweak” to its algorithm to boost the visibility of posts to users’ “mutuals” — the people they follow who follow them back, head of product, Nikita Bier, said Monday.
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Site is aiming to become less of a ‘battleground’
Many X users have found that their feed is rather random, with comments on their posts similarly more from randos...
Het socialemediaplatform X gaat posts van vrienden vaker aanbevelen om de reacties onder berichten minder als een 'slagveld' te…
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