X just shared a new update with users that involves tweaking its algorithm to promote more content that’s entertaining and informational.
The shift is definitely interesting, and it is far from the direction that Elon Musk once spoke about. If you remember correctly, the tech billionaire always highlighted society in collapse, dangers linked to gender affirmations, and even the drawbacks of multiculturalism.
Over the past two years, we saw discussions about how modern life brings with it so many dangers and now, we’re hearing about his perspective linked to greater positivity on the app that was once known as Twitter.
Musk shared how there will be more content that’s not only useful for viewers but entertaining. As per the Tesla and SpaceX CEO, a lot of negativity keeps getting promoted and it wastes people’s time. So his goal is to make the most of users’ seconds.
So this is great news for anyone and everyone searching for ways to build their audience on a platform like X. The focus right now is content that serves a purpose and gets entertaining. Let’s not forget how this report comes after Elon Musk made a plea to all users on the app to promote positivity through their content.
Now the fact that this announcement is coming from a man who continuously posts about rape gangs and political disunity is intriguing. Remember, he’s still the profile with the most followers on X. Still, he’s opted to keep his comments locked down. This means if you’re a premium subscriber then only you get access to comments on his posts.
The latest flagged update for X’s algorithm seems to be in tune with that rolled out by Meta. As a whole, Facebook’s parent firm has decided to limit the reach linked to political content. In reply to the criticism Zuckerberg gets with time, he feels the most common feedback and complaints on Meta’s apps relate to this category.
Tech giant Meta was dragged on different occasions in the press for this type of political influence. They’ve had to face Congress to provide answers on this front personally. Therefore, this has resulted in Meta taking a step back from the world of politics as a whole. Instead, it’s more focused on positive content that’s entertaining such as more emphasis on Reels.
This approach comes from TikTok which is the leader in setting social media trends and is also very successful at them. It’s trying its best to ensure users see what they want and therefore engage with that kind of content more. It’s logical that you’ll see and appreciate more content that aligns with your interests.
This all comes down to TikTok’s feed algorithm that’s certainly running the show. It makes use of entity detection for every clip so people see more of what interests them. So the priority is entertaining users over getting greater engagement.
Meta is following in the same footsteps with content featuring short entertainment clips. This makes sure people stay glued to screens for a longer time period. As a result, it builds usage time on all of its apps.
How successful Elon Musk will be with the new approach, we’ll just need to wait and watch.
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The shift is definitely interesting, and it is far from the direction that Elon Musk once spoke about. If you remember correctly, the tech billionaire always highlighted society in collapse, dangers linked to gender affirmations, and even the drawbacks of multiculturalism.
Over the past two years, we saw discussions about how modern life brings with it so many dangers and now, we’re hearing about his perspective linked to greater positivity on the app that was once known as Twitter.
Musk shared how there will be more content that’s not only useful for viewers but entertaining. As per the Tesla and SpaceX CEO, a lot of negativity keeps getting promoted and it wastes people’s time. So his goal is to make the most of users’ seconds.
So this is great news for anyone and everyone searching for ways to build their audience on a platform like X. The focus right now is content that serves a purpose and gets entertaining. Let’s not forget how this report comes after Elon Musk made a plea to all users on the app to promote positivity through their content.
Now the fact that this announcement is coming from a man who continuously posts about rape gangs and political disunity is intriguing. Remember, he’s still the profile with the most followers on X. Still, he’s opted to keep his comments locked down. This means if you’re a premium subscriber then only you get access to comments on his posts.
The latest flagged update for X’s algorithm seems to be in tune with that rolled out by Meta. As a whole, Facebook’s parent firm has decided to limit the reach linked to political content. In reply to the criticism Zuckerberg gets with time, he feels the most common feedback and complaints on Meta’s apps relate to this category.
Tech giant Meta was dragged on different occasions in the press for this type of political influence. They’ve had to face Congress to provide answers on this front personally. Therefore, this has resulted in Meta taking a step back from the world of politics as a whole. Instead, it’s more focused on positive content that’s entertaining such as more emphasis on Reels.
This approach comes from TikTok which is the leader in setting social media trends and is also very successful at them. It’s trying its best to ensure users see what they want and therefore engage with that kind of content more. It’s logical that you’ll see and appreciate more content that aligns with your interests.
This all comes down to TikTok’s feed algorithm that’s certainly running the show. It makes use of entity detection for every clip so people see more of what interests them. So the priority is entertaining users over getting greater engagement.
Meta is following in the same footsteps with content featuring short entertainment clips. This makes sure people stay glued to screens for a longer time period. As a result, it builds usage time on all of its apps.
How successful Elon Musk will be with the new approach, we’ll just need to wait and watch.
Read next:
• Don’t Fall for It: How FireScam Malware Sneaks onto Android Devices to Steal Your Data
• OpenAI Turns Its Focus To Superintelligence To Accelerate Scientific Discovery
