theship

X seems to be getting ADL'd live, all according to grok: "Studies noted X pushes more conservative/political content and demotes traditional media." The X algorithm sucks for a lot of people right now because it's in the middle of aggressive, experimental changes that prioritize platform metrics over user/follower loyalty. Main reasons it feels worse lately (as of April 2026) Follower count devalued hard punishing the most successful creators on the platform. The audience you built doesn't drive reach like before. The algo tests posts on small initial slices based on predicted engagement, then amplifies or buries. Posting too much throttles you; too little and you're forgotten. Follower relationships feel confiscated in favor of the model's guesses. Niche enforcement + diversity penalty: It heavily rewards single-topic spam (one niche = consistent boosts). Rambling humans with varied interests (politics + memes + whatever) get punished and funneled into narrower lanes. This makes feeds feel repetitive and less "town square."