by Mario Nawfal at X
X released the source code for its new algorithm.
Every major platform has hidden behind “proprietary technology” excuses for years.
X just opened the black box.
The code reveals a sophisticated system powered by Grok, xAI’s open-source transformer.
No manual heuristics.
No hidden thumb on the scale.
The algorithm predicts 15 different user actions and uses “attention masking” to ensure each post is scored independently, eliminating batch bias.
Most interesting?
A built-in Author Diversity Scorer prevents any single account from dominating your feed.
Researchers, competitors, and critics can now verify exactly how content gets promoted or filtered.
Facebook won’t do this.
TikTok won’t do this.
YouTube won’t do this.
just set a new standard for transparency in social media.
Continue ReadingX JUST DID WHAT NO OTHER PLATFORM HAS THE GUTS TO DO…
X released the source code for its new algorithm.
Every major platform has hidden behind “proprietary technology” excuses for years.
X just opened the black box.
The code reveals a sophisticated system powered by… https://t.co/e1c3EHEdXd pic.twitter.com/wHDOAsgopI
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) January 20, 2026