Zvi on 2024 X Algorithm and AI Slop

Don't Worry About the Vase (Zvi) · rss · 2026-07-15

Prominent blogger Zvi published a long post sharing his recent strategies for using X (Twitter) and his observations on the platform's algorithm.

Feed and Algorithm Observations

X's "For You" feed has improved recently, with the visibility of followed accounts rising from around 16%-27% to 37%. Product lead Nikita Bier noted the algorithm now factors in "mutual follows," boosting friends' visibility in replies.
The algorithm's core is still predicting "engagement rate" rather than "content value," forcing power users to be cautious with every like to avoid being fed low-quality content.

Coping Strategies

List Dependency: As the timeline has become user-unfriendly, the author has completely shifted to using a carefully curated "All" list to read tweets, ensuring information intake isn't manipulated by the algorithm.
Block Strategy: Since X changed its block mechanics (blocked users can still see your posts), the author adopts a more aggressive "block on sight" strategy for low-quality content (especially AI-generated spam / AI slop) to clean up their feed.
Links and Monetization: The platform continues to suppress outbound link traffic; the author advises average users against trying to monetize directly on X.

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