X, legacy Twitter will now hide likes by default

OX, formerly Twitter, will make all likes private by default, a platform engineer said. confirming the rumors The developer was waiting for the news this Tuesday (21) through a post on the official profile.

Elon Musk’s social network has long promised greater privacy for likes. There had been reports on the subject since at least September 2021, even before the platform was acquired by the billionaire.

Initially, the change is aimed at providing the user with greater comfort and greater control over how they appear on the platform.

Yes, we do custom likes.

Public taste encourages wrong behavior. For example, many people stop liking content that might be “edgy” for fear of retaliation from trolls or to protect their public image.

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— Haofei (@wanghaofei) May 22, 2024

Announcing the news, X engineering director Haofei Wang said, “Public likes encourage harmful behavior. For example, many people stop liking ‘suspicious’ content out of fear of retaliation from trolls or to protect their own public image.”

“Soon you will be able to enjoy [no X] without worrying about the attention of others. “Also, it’s worth remembering that the more you like it, the better the ‘For You’ algorithm will be,” he continued his post.

In the said publication, The developer did not make any predictions regarding the launch of the new feature for the general public. However, it is useful to remember that X Premium subscribers will now be able to hide their likes starting from September 2023.

Now, It is unclear whether the likes will be exclusive to everyone or whether the advantage will be exclusive to subscribers.. It’s also unclear whether the new feature will remove content recommendations from the feed that result from likes on followed profiles, known as “Likers.”