


Ralph Meijer
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@ralphm
Software engineer, drummer, dad. Real-time, federated communication. Chair @XMPP Standards Foundation. VP of Technology @netdatahq







Takeaways from my interview with @nikitabier: - He says X's algorithim will soon have no technical ability to do "keyword suppression or manual downranking" - New algo "operates entirely off user preferences on what they engage with" - Link views are up 3x since the new link viewer launched in Oct - “Journalists are also some of the most obsessive users of the platform. If we could get them back to posting their stories, I think users will have access to the complete picture on all issues.” - "We’re not going to suspend people because of their viewpoints, but we will tell you where it’s coming from” - Internally, X is very flat, with Bier, the algo team, and the Chat teams reporting directly to @elonmusk More here: sources.news/p/x-wants-its-…



The EU is reinforcing its efforts to protect children from sexual abuse. Member states agreed their position on a new regulation requiring online platforms to prevent, remove & block abuse material, with stronger national oversight and a new EU centre to support victims. More⬇️















