X overlays post editor with a hand pointing at the Sponsors button, users call it a dark pattern
jonathan_wilke · x · 2026-10-31
Developer Jonathan Wilke flagged that X now overlays the mobile post editor with a large hand graphic pointing at the "Sponsern" (Sponsor) button, nearly blocking the text field. He posted a German-language screenshot asking "come on... you can do better," calling out the aggressive push for paid features as a dark pattern.
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