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X tests 'shadowban' visibility tool, open-sources more ranking algorithm

X is testing a new feature that will allow users to see if their posts have been subject to 'shadowbanning' or other visibility limitations. This tool, currently in a limited beta, provides aggregate statistics on labels affecting an account's posts over the past month. The company is also open-sourcing more of its ranking algorithm, with X's VP of Product Keith Coleman highlighting this as an unprecedented level of transparency. AI

IMPACT This feature offers users more insight into content visibility, potentially impacting how creators manage their presence on the platform.

RANK_REASON The item describes a new feature being tested by X, which is a product-level change rather than a frontier release or significant industry event.

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X tests 'shadowban' visibility tool, open-sources more ranking algorithm

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  1. Engadget TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] (Karissa Bell) ·

    X is testing a tool that will let users see if their posts have been 'shadowbanned'

    The feature is rolling out as the company open-sources more of its ranking algorithm.