Elon Musk, the visionary CEO of X, is considering a radical overhaul of the social media landscape: stripping away the ‘likes’ and ‘reposts’ from X to streamline content engagement. Unveiled at the Morgan Stanley tech conference, this potential pivot could redefine how we interact online.
Musk’s musings come amidst plans to infuse X with financial functionalities, transforming it into a hub for user-to-user payments. With a money transmitter license for New York on the horizon, X is poised to blend social networking with financial transactions.
The debate over engagement metrics has been a sticking point for Musk. His push for algorithm tweaks to boost his own posts’ visibility has sparked discussions about the role of personal influence on the platform.
In a bold move to address privacy concerns, Musk has floated the idea of harvesting biometric data, though the contentious proposal to remove the blocking feature has been shelved due to user backlash.
