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X is already a far right echo chamber, if you create a new account and navigate to the "for you" page, all you see is Elon Musk, Alex Jones, Andrew Tate and oth

X is already a far right echo chamber, if you create a new account and navigate to the "for you" page, all you see is Elon Musk, Alex Jones, Andrew Tate and other far right "role models". It's unfortunate that X still retains a greater reach than its alternatives, but that can change in the medium term.

xiphias2 2y ago
Then just don't navigate to For You. I wish I could just see my friends on Facebook (those are the people I care about), but I can't turn off crappy suggestions. With X I can control my own feed by using the followers tab.
- suzzer99 2y ago
  This. Never ever go to For You on twitter.
- Timshel 2y ago
  Many would not open an account on truth social, since Twitter/X is turning into it seems logical to encourage/help people leaving.
- freitasm 2y ago
  On that note, Facebook suggestions are 3:1 or 4:1 in relation to my friends. The reason I only visit FB once a month to check for messages from some people who still use Messenger.
- noio 2y ago
  My “For You” used to show me cool gamedev stuff from people I didn’t know. There was a part of the suggestions that I liked! The algorithm was working for me! Now it’s 100% pure toxic outrage bait.
- thrance 2y ago
  The For You page is just an example, Musk appears everywhere on the platform, watch a video, swipe it and a video of Musk (totally unrelated) pops up. X is basically a right-wing propaganda machine now, which is one of the reasons I don't use it.
fallinghawks 2y ago
I follow a bunch of Japanese game developers, who at present don't have a strong motivator to leave X. Most of them are also on LINE, but I'm a little reluctant to try it since I don't actually read Japanese. (ETA: I looked at LINE just now and it seems more like a chat app than a board where users post information for anyone, so I think it's off the table.)
Uhhrrr 2y ago
"for you" means you want the algorithm to decide for you. Use "Following" instead.

xiphias2 2y ago

Then just don't navigate to For You. I wish I could just see my friends on Facebook (those are the people I care about), but I can't turn off crappy suggestions. With X I can control my own feed by using the followers tab.

suzzer99 2y ago
This. Never ever go to For You on twitter.
Timshel 2y ago
Many would not open an account on truth social, since Twitter/X is turning into it seems logical to encourage/help people leaving.
freitasm 2y ago
On that note, Facebook suggestions are 3:1 or 4:1 in relation to my friends. The reason I only visit FB once a month to check for messages from some people who still use Messenger.
noio 2y ago
My “For You” used to show me cool gamedev stuff from people I didn’t know. There was a part of the suggestions that I liked! The algorithm was working for me! Now it’s 100% pure toxic outrage bait.
thrance 2y ago
The For You page is just an example, Musk appears everywhere on the platform, watch a video, swipe it and a video of Musk (totally unrelated) pops up. X is basically a right-wing propaganda machine now, which is one of the reasons I don't use it.

fallinghawks 2y ago

I follow a bunch of Japanese game developers, who at present don't have a strong motivator to leave X. Most of them are also on LINE, but I'm a little reluctant to try it since I don't actually read Japanese. (ETA: I looked at LINE just now and it seems more like a chat app than a board where users post information for anyone, so I think it's off the table.)

Uhhrrr 2y ago

"for you" means you want the algorithm to decide for you. Use "Following" instead.