X algorithm overhaul: small-account boost now covers 50K followers but only lasts 2 hours
ThePeterMick · x · 2026-10-02
- Fresh posts pool is live: For You now pulls up to 200 posts with <8 likes, <500 views, and <2 hours old, giving brand-new posts a dedicated exposure lane.
- Small account boost expanded: eligibility raised from 1K to 50K followers; a boosted original post lands around 16th in the feed.
- Much shorter window: post must be <2 hours old (was 48) with <200 home-feed views (was 1,000).
- Winner picked by like rate: X now compares like rates among viewers, adds randomness, and picks from the best two — early viewers matter a lot.
- Mixed news for sub-1K accounts: still boosted, but competing with bigger accounts in a 2-hour window.
- To watch: a similar-post recommendation mechanism is built but off; if enabled, topically focused posts win.
Key takeaway: the first 2 hours decide a post's fate, so publish when your audience is actually online.
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