Musk revealed plans to promote content deemed "informative" or "educational," citing a need to reduce negativity on the platform.Elon Musk’s recent announcement about changes to X’s social media algorithm has ignited widespread controversy, sparking accusations of censorship and raising questions about the platform’s future direction.
In a January 3 post, Musk revealed plans to promote content deemed “informative” or “educational,” citing a need to reduce negativity on the platform.
“Our goal is to maximize un-regretted user-seconds. Too much negativity is being pushed that technically grows user time, but not un-regretted user time.”
Musk Seeks to Silence Diverse Viewpoints
However, critics on X have argued that the shift risks silencing diverse viewpoints and could be used as a tool for censorship.
“Mr. Musk, it’s your platform. If you want to turn it into silly cat videos and pharma-commercial people blissfully running through sunlit fields, that’s your prerogative,” one X user wrote.
“We aren’t children. We don’t need to be coddled. And speaking for me, I guarantee I’ll “regret” wasting time watching stupid cat videos a LOT more than I regret “fighting” to save#CryptoReboundStrategy #Binance250Million $ my country$