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X Tweaks Algorithm to Boost Mutuals, Curb Reply-Section Battleground
July 14, 2026 at 05:59 AM
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2 reports · 1 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 13 hours
X has adjusted its recommendation algorithm to surface more posts from mutual followers, aiming to reduce hostile reply sections.
- X head of product Nikita Bier announced the algorithm tweak on Monday, saying the change adds "mutuals" data that was previously missing.
- Bier said the adjustment makes friends appear more often in replies, which previously "felt more like a battleground with people you don’t recognize."
- Bier stated the change would help "clusters form around interests more easily," a feature users had requested.
- X earlier this year altered creator compensation to favor original content and introduced a video editor.