X, the former version of Twitter, plans to eliminate showing likes and shares on the main feed. Elon Musk revealed this adjustment to enhance readability on the platform, as mentioned in a response to a follower. Interaction metrics will only appear upon tapping a post, with specific information on the rollout yet to be disclosed.
What you should be aware of
- X will no longer display the number of likes and shares in the main feed.
- The feed will show only the preview count metric.
Elon Musk plans to eliminate the like count on Twitter.
Andrea Conway from X stated that the interaction buttons will be substituted with gestures like double taps for liking and sliding to comment, in line with Musk’s statement. This update is intended to emphasize content on the X feed and offer more room for showcasing posts.
PREVIEW: X will remove the interaction counts (likes, reposts) from the main timeline, leaving only view counts. You will be able to see these numbers when you tap into a post.
The intent of this is to improve readability. pic.twitter.com/RMbypx3bwh
— X News Daily (@xDaily) October 6, 2023
X is planning to enhance readability by eliminating interaction counts from the main timeline, such as likes and reposts, and displaying only view counts. You will still be able to view these numbers by clicking on a post.
The news headlines in the feed are being eliminated to make room for more content, with the goal of boosting user engagement and expanding advertising possibilities on the platform to generate revenue.
UPDATE: X’s current plan is to remove the engagement buttons (like, repost, etc.) from the main timeline and REPLACE them with gestures.
e.g. Double tap to like, swipe to reply. https://t.co/v9miQl0SYx pic.twitter.com/vhTsz7dZ5l
— X News Daily (@xDaily) October 6, 2023
X’s latest plan involves replacing engagement buttons on the main timeline with gestures, such as double-tapping to like and swiping to reply.