Musk: Government Censorship Now Visible as X Open-Sources For You Algorithm
elonmusk · x · 2026-08-15
Elon Musk responded to X's open-sourcing of its For You feed algorithm, stating that any government-required censorship is now clearly visible. Earlier, X's official open-source account announced the release of the algorithm, highlighting updates on ranking weights and a new filter for Brazil's 2026 election. The code is available on GitHub under xai-org/x-algorithm, including modules like abuse-enforcement-service and visibility-filtering.
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