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Originally published by Techish Kenyatech
August 14, 2026
3d ago
Inside X’s newly published visibility filtering code
X published the code behind shadowbans and a tool showing which visibility labels sit on your account...
✨ Key Highlights
X, formerly Twitter, has published its visibility filtering code, revealing how posts are hidden from recommendations to non-followers and other actions that impact reach.
- The code, available on GitHub under the Apache 2.0 licence, details internal "visibility filtering" which X uses instead of the term "shadowban."
- X, now owned by xAI, released the code in response to regulatory pressure and past accusations of bias.
- This publication impacts Kenyan users by clarifying how reach, crucial for creator revenue sharing, is affected by post and account labels.
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