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Tesla CEO Elon Musk has admitted that the platform X (formerly Twitter) algorithm is impacted by a bug which is impacting posts in users’ timeline. According to Musk’s post, the bug is causing users to see fewer tweets from the accounts they follow.
“We found a significant bug in the 𝕏 For You algorithm that resulted in users seeing far fewer posts from people that they follow,” Musk says in the post. “It should be fixed by tomorrow,” the tech billionaire added.In another post, Musk further updated: “Also, based on a user suggestion, we are adding a setting for your Following feed to see either everything from everyone you follow or only the highlights. That should make the Following feed much more usable.”This comes days after Musk shared a post acknowledging ongoing issues with X’s recommendation algorithm. “My apologies for frustrations with the 𝕏 algorithm. We are working hard to fix the problem,” Musk then wrote.In January, Musk playfully ‘slammed’ X saying: “The recommendation algorithm on this platform sucks! I want to talk to the manager right now”. His remarks then came after his hand gestures at Donald Trump's inauguration sparked controversy online, with some comparing it to Nazi salutes.
Criticising X’s recommendation algorithm, Musk jokingly wrote: “If I see one more da*n Nazi salute in my feed, I’m gonna lose my mind”.Ever since taking charge of the platform in 2022, Musk made algorithm transparency a central theme. He has previously said the company is continuously tweaking its feed-ranking system to prioritise “useful and engaging” posts. Earlier this year, X open-sourced parts of its recommendation code to allow users to see how posts are promoted or demoted.
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