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There should be a feature on Twitter where users can again look at likes on a Tweet a few times a year.
It’s clear a lot of private signaling of views users are afraid to share publicly is now occurring via likes.
X account: There should be a feature on Twitter where users can again look at likes on a Tweet a few times a year. It’s clear a lot of private signaling of views users are afraid to share publicly is now occurring via likes.
X account @jbsdc recommends restoring the ability for users to view the likes on a tweet several times a year, saying that users are using likes to express opinions they do not dare to share publicly.
Key points
There should be a feature on Twitter where users can again look at likes on a Tweet a few times a year.
It’s clear a lot of private signaling of views users are afraid to share publicly is now occurring via likes.
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X (Twitter): The content reflects user demand for visibility of likes and an assessment of platform usage behavior, but there is no evidence that X plans to restore this feature; if adopted, it could affect user interactions and privacy expectations.
Why it matters to readers
This is the personal opinion and assessment of the X account @jbsdc and is not a confirmed product announcement or feature change.
Subject: X (Twitter). Observation period: short to medium term
Risks and unknowns
- Whether X officially responds or announces changes to the visibility of likes on tweets
- Whether the recommendation prompts further discussion among users or the platform's product team
- Contrary conditions for the X (Twitter) impact assessment: X officially confirms restoring, changing, or continuing to restrict the visibility of likes on tweets, or subsequent facts show that this assessment did not develop into a product requirement.
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