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X Opens More Algorithmic Code and Releases Tool for Users to Check Content Restrictions

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X released expanded GitHub code and a new tool letting users check whether their posts have been shadowbanned or restricted, marking another transparency push by the platform.

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X has published an update to its algorithmic code on GitHub and launched a testing tool that allows users to download labels and restrictions applied to their accounts or posts over the past month, per Social Media Today. The move aims to address longstanding concerns about content suppression and shadowbanning, though the outlet notes that X's history of transparency claims—including a 2023 code release that was only partial and never updated—has fueled skepticism about whether these latest efforts will be substantive.

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