X AI algorithm update

X changed its algorithm on November 5. Here’s what moved :

Likes count more (0.66 → 0.708)
Reading time counts more (0.006 → 0.0075, so +25%)
Clicks count less (0.30 → 0.274)
Just opening a video doesn’t score anymore, people have to actually watch

And if you spam AI replies under big accounts, you can get tagged as “LLM slop” and vanish from their notifications.
For small accounts it’s pretty simple: write stuff people read to the end, try to get likes in the first few minutes, post when your followers are online, and reply like a human. Clickbait and repetitive posts will hurt you more than before. Basically a click isn’t enough anymore. People have to stop and stay.

the reading time part is interesting tbh. it makes sense to focus on posts people actually stop and read instead of chasing clicks. i'd also avoid posting the same kind of replies everywhere. a bit of genuine interaction can go a long way imo.

Finally some decorum, X has been full of repetitive contents and spam lately.