Jan 10 (Reuters) - Elon Musk said on Saturday that social media platform X will open its new algorithm, including all code for organic and advertising post recommendations, to the public in seven days
Elon Musk's X to Release New Algorithm Code in Just One Week
Overview of X's Algorithm Release
Jan 10 (Reuters) - Elon Musk said on Saturday that social media platform X will open its new algorithm, including all code for organic and advertising post recommendations, to the public in seven days.
Details of the Open Source Initiative
"This will be repeated every 4 weeks, with comprehensive developer notes, to help you understand what changed," he said in his X post.
Regulatory Challenges and Investigations
Earlier this week, the European Commission decided to extend a retention order sent to X last year, which related to algorithms and dissemination of illegal content, prolonging it to the end of 2026, spokesperson Thomas Regnier told reporters on Thursday.
Future Updates and Developer Engagement
In July 2025, Paris prosecutors investigated the social media platform for suspected algorithmic bias and fraudulent data extraction, which Musk's X called a "politically-motivated criminal investigation" that threatens its users' free speech.
(Reporting by Preetika Parashuraman in Bengaluru; editing by Diane Craft)
