X algorithm shows users political content whether they want it or not

Published October 29, 2024 2:39pm ET



Political content is being inserted into new X users’ feeds, even if they have selected other interests such as cooking, sports, and crafts.

Customers who come to X looking for a respite from a blizzard of political news are struggling to escape no matter how hard they try, according to an analysis from the Wall Street Journal. The political content was found to lean toward former President Donald Trump and sow doubt about the integrity of the election on Nov. 5.

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