Elon Musk's Big Reveal On How X Algorithm Works

Elon Musk pointed out that the algorithm does not understand the intent behind a user's interaction, particularly when the motivation is negative.

If you've been wondering why you see only a certain kind of content on your X feed, its owner Elon Musk has the answer. The billionaire, in a post on Monday, shed light on the platform's inner workings.  The X algorithm operates on a simple yet effective principle: "If you interact with content, you want to see more of that content." This means your engagement such as likes, comments, and shares with posts directly influences the algorithm's decisions on what content to display.Mr Musk elaborated on one of the algorithm's key signals – sharing content. "One of the strongest signals is if you forward X posts to friends, it assumes you like that content a lot because it takes effort to forward," he wrote. This means that when users share a post, the algorithm interprets that action as a strong endorsement of the content, pushing similar items into their feed frequently.However, Mr Musk also acknowledged a significant flaw in this logic. He pointed out that the algorithm does not understand the intent behind a user's interaction, particularly when the motivation is negative. "Unfortunately, if the actual reason you forwarded the content to friends was because you were outraged by it, we are currently not smart enough to realise that," he admitted. The ???? algorithm assumes that if you interact with content, you want to see more of that content.One of the strongest signals is if you forward ???? posts to friends, it assumes you like that content a lot, because it takes effort to forward.Unfortunately, if the actual reason… I like content that supports freedom of speechLong live ????Long live freedom of speechI'll cage fight the dictator in Brazil if I have to

In a follow-up post, Mr Musk shared his support for “freedom of speech”. “I like content that supports freedom of speech,” he declared, adding, “Long live X. Long live freedom of speech.”