X algorithm update: video watches score zero, chain-reply detection added
ThePeterMick · x · 2026-09-18
Comparing X's newly pushed open-source algorithm code with last month's version: watching a video now scores zero (taps up to 0.07), stops on posts count for the first time, a new AI detector zeroes out chain-reply self-promotion under big accounts, copyright-struck posts are hidden from everyone, follower count now feeds the ranking model, and small-account view boosts got more generous. Link copy still scores 20; bookmarks still score nothing.
Related event: X's open-source algorithm update zeroes out video watch weight(2 posts)→
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