{"id":20775,"date":"2026-06-02T10:31:14","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T18:31:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coldstreams.com\/social\/?p=20775"},"modified":"2026-06-03T20:56:44","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T04:56:44","slug":"social-due-to-lack-of-post-visibility-x-is-dying","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coldstreams.com\/social\/2026\/06\/02\/social-due-to-lack-of-post-visibility-x-is-dying\/","title":{"rendered":"Social: Due to lack of post visibility, X is dying"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The y-axis below is log scale FFS. Many of you have had the same exponential crash in interactions. The new algorithms have turned X into a place I post only to archive my ideas. \u2026in which case there is no reason to post here at all. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MVrGHfvFVP\">https:\/\/t.co\/MVrGHfvFVP<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Mark Changizi (@MarkChangizi) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MarkChangizi\/status\/2061648586027278646?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 2, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The new X algorithm sucks.  Honestly my posts hardly get impressions anymore.<br><br>Not that it matters, just don&#39;t know what X did.  Probably gaming it to they pay content providers less.<br><br>By the way, any money I make on X, which is about $400pm, I give to my local charities, and I\u2026<\/p>&mdash; Vincent Van Code (@vincent_vancode) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/vincent_vancode\/status\/2061581930764902871?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 1, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Important note on X algorithm changes (this may affect many of you):<br><br>X is now applying heavy reach reductions, up to 90% impression deductions, on reposted or third party content, including TV clips and simple excerpts which are very important in our reporting (ex. video\u2026<\/p>&mdash; Open Source Intel (@Osint613) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Osint613\/status\/2044459175254901112?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 15, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ahhhh &#8211; this just in on June 1, 2026 &#8211; X is being turned into TikTok, and The Algorithm will reward video content featuring attractive young people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Commentary is one of the most important pillars of X. And sometimes the best way to share your thoughts is with video.<br><br>Today we&#39;re launching a whole new way to make them:<br>React with Video<br><br>Tap the repost button and start recording with green screen, split screen, or\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/iF3f8wctbK\">pic.twitter.com\/iF3f8wctbK<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Nikita Bier (@nikitabier) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/nikitabier\/status\/2061617139484876849?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 2, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The platform&#8217;s strategy now favors&nbsp;<strong>entertainment<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>politics<\/strong>, and&nbsp;<strong>emotional clickbait<\/strong>&nbsp;over dry, factual analysis. Content that does not fit this &#8220;entertainment&#8221; bucket\u2014such as objective economic data\u2014is systematically deprioritized in favor of content that keeps users in a passive, scrolling state or provokes heated debate.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Academic and Expert Exodus<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As of early 2026,\u00a0<strong>the majority of UK academic institutions<\/strong>\u00a0have ceased posting on X, citing the platform&#8217;s shift away from respectful, informative discourse and the rise of\u00a0<strong>Grok<\/strong>-driven toxicity.\u00a0\u00a0Many experts note that the platform is no longer viable for sharing\u00a0<strong>research<\/strong>\u00a0or\u00a0<strong>data-driven insights<\/strong>\u00a0because the algorithm actively suppresses content that doesn&#8217;t generate &#8220;viral&#8221; engagement metrics.\u00a0\u00a0The &#8220;shadowbanning&#8221; of nuanced topics means that even with a large follower count, visibility can drop to\u00a0<strong>1-2%<\/strong>\u00a0if the content is deemed too &#8220;boring&#8221; or &#8220;niche&#8221; by the engagement-based ranking system.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;The algorithm does highlight content from smaller accounts, but largely prioritizes those with X Premium. This means small creators can still go viral and grow valuable audiences, but they generally need to be verified subscribers to signal \u2018credibility\u2019 to the ranking AI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before we dive further into the details, it\u2019s important to recognize that:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>You train the AI:<\/strong>\u00a0Your specific interactions (bookmarks, video watch time) train the Grok AI to place you in specific \u2018SimClusters,\u2019 which tweaks your feed more effectively than manual settings.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The algorithm is pay-centric:<\/strong>&nbsp;Organic reach for non-premium accounts is significantly lower.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sproutsocial.com\/insights\/twitter-algorithm\/\">How the Twitter Algorithm Works in 2026 [+6 Strategies] | Sprout Social<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If your goal is to provide accurate, sourced information &#8211; then your posts are downranked because you link to the official source of the data:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Twitter (X) algorithm favors certain types of content over others, especially anything with rich media like GIFs, images, videos or polls. Posts with visual content generally drive more engagement, which is why they get a higher score in the ranking system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While rich media is favored, there is a major caveat: The algorithm penalizes external links. Elon Musk&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/tech\/elon-musk-x-news-links-b2653614.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">confirmed that posts containing links<\/a>&nbsp;that take users off-platform often see a reach reduction of 50-90%. X wants to keep users on the app, so text-only posts or long-form articles generally perform better than posts with outbound links.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Algorithm favors posts made between noon and 8 pm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Basically, X favors &#8220;rich media&#8221; (videos, pictures, good looking people, etc), with no external links to off of X (such as what I was doing to provide factual data with cited references). The effect is that X is turning into TikTok garbage &#8211; indeed, X has said they want to be a &#8220;video first&#8221; platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The trick to getting seen therefore is to<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Makes posts about the current topics du jour<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Make them video posts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do not link to anything offsite<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If your posts gets replies, respond to every reply within 2-3 hours.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>I checked back on X this morning and misinformation and outright lies run rampant. X has become a frictionless platform for the spread of propaganda and misinformation. <\/strong>The quantity of lies is so large that it is impossible to respond &#8211; and if you do respond with actual facts and citations, your posts will be downgraded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I have taken to Blocking (I used to just mute) accounts posting lies. The effect now is I Block more posts than I &#8220;like&#8221;, if I bother to use X anymore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many, many X users have noticed their posts no longer get seen by others on X. 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