Twitter/X Platform Updates and Changes
Twitter/X Platform Updates and Changes
🐦 Free Tweets Going Silent
Twitter/X has announced significant platform changes affecting user experience and content distribution:
- New algorithm adjustments prioritize verified accounts and premium subscribers
- Content visibility now heavily weighted toward paid users
- Free accounts seeing reduced reach and engagement metrics
These changes mark a continued shift toward a paid-subscription model, building on previous updates from March 2024. Early data suggests a 40% decrease in organic reach for non-verified accounts.
Platform officials state this aligns with efforts to reduce spam and enhance content quality. Critics argue it creates a two-tiered user system.
Implementation begins April 1, 2025
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