X Shows More of How Its 'For You' Feed Works
Created by Brando Oxley · 28 Aug 2026
Key Vocabulary
a set of computer rules used to make choices
The app uses an algorithm to choose videos for me.
a rule or tool that keeps some things out
The website uses a filter to remove spam.
a moving list of posts shown on a social media app
I saw the news story in my feed.
the control or blocking of information or speech
The debate was about online censorship.
a formal thing a government asks a company to do
The company received a government request about online content.
Article
X put more of its “For You” system code online. This system is an algorithm. An algorithm is a set of rules. It picks what posts you see. X shared a big code update in August 2026.
The text shows how X finds and ranks posts. A filter can stop posts in your feed. The code shows how X guesses what users like, share, or report.
One filter links to Brazil's 2026 election. It hides posts from accounts sent to Brazil's court. But followers still see them. X says local law requires this rule.
Elon Musk called state limits censorship. He wrote that these rules are now easy to see. Still, the code does not hold every government request.
X has a site for a government request or legal demand. The site lists asks to hide content. X says it can fight bad or broad demands.
The update gives more facts about a hidden system. Most users will not read code. But smart experts can study it. People now ask if this helps them trust X more.
Discussion Questions
- What do you think a social media algorithm should show first?
- How much information should a company give people about the way its feed works?
- What kinds of government request should a social media company follow, and why?
- How can a country protect elections without creating too much censorship?
- Would open computer code make you trust a social media platform more? Why or why not?
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