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X tests 'under the hood' page that lets users download data on post visibility limits
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X is testing a new settings page that gives a small group of users downloadable account data showing visibility-limiting labels, alongside open-sourcing more of its ranking algorithm.
For engineers building on X's platform, this offers a rare look at the labels that affect post reach, though the data is aggregate and not per-post. The open-sourced algorithm code still withholds details that could be used to game the system, so transparency is partial.
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The tool is available only to a small group of testers via a new 'under the hood' page in settings.
Users can download a .json file with aggregate statistics on visibility-impacting labels from the last month.
X is also open-sourcing more of its ranking algorithm, but it continues to hold back information that could be used to manipulate the system.
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