X, formerly known as Twitter, has initiated an automatic change in users' posts, replacing any mention of 'Twitter' with 'X', which has affected legitimate URLs. This alteration, which began rolling out in the iOS app version, was reported to pose a risk of scams due to the manipulation of URLs. However, X is reportedly taking swift action to address these issues. Additionally, Elon Musk announced an upcoming algorithm update for X aimed at reducing clickbait content, signaling a significant shift in how content will be prioritized on the platform.
🚨BREAKING: Major X algorithm changes coming Elon announced tonight that clickbait is getting deboosted by the algo This is MASSIVE X has been bombarded with clickbait since monetization launched. Reply and post quality has suffered I predict this will be solved several ways:… https://t.co/gUB0aCrkBE
Twitter/X is changing the algorithm to show less clickbait https://t.co/wW1IHu2NuJ
NEWS: X will soon update its algorithm! https://t.co/amObK0i8dZ
𝕏 algorithm update coming soon with more bangers and less clickbait!
Elon Musk's social media platform is apparently changing any mention of Twitter to X on the mobile version of the app. https://t.co/MkFLmxsPFM
NEWS: The X app for iOS has begun automatically changing all https://t.co/LA6elh6SaW links to https://t.co/bl9ZdZKbHc. When this rolled out yesterday, users found any url including "Twitter" would be affected, which had a risk of scams, but it appears X is quickly patching this. https://t.co/W3ehAuWVUF
X automatically changed 'Twitter' to 'X' in users' posts, breaking legit URLs https://t.co/eZZJaSMFBJ