X algorithm breakdown: tweets basically exit For You after 48 hours

FinanceYF5 · x · 2026-10-27

Final part (7/7) of FinanceYF5's X algorithm series covering what to avoid: posting at dawn (wastes the first 2-hour window), posting consecutively (posts compete with each other), duplicate copy (flagged as copypasta), hashtag stacking, low-quality links in pinned tweets, and engagement bait. Core takeaway: a tweet basically exits For You recommendation 48 hours after posting; new posts now get a fairer start, but the first 2 hours, first 200 views and first batch of real interactions still determine how far it travels.

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