Elon Musk is now trying out a viral hack for several hours to know what is wrong with Twitter, particularly as there are claims that going private on the platform with get more visibility. This "hack" was first unveiled by Ian Miles Cheong, who claimed that he gained 20 new followers and saw significant boosts in his reach factor when he made his account private.
Instead of having users take this seriously, Mr. Tweet is now getting sarcastic remarks and mockery from different members of the public, claiming that he does not know what he is doing.
Elon Musk Locks his Twitter Account to Test a Viral Hack
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Chief Twit took it upon himself to test out a viral hack that was discovered by users to gain more visibility online, and this requires a person to make their Twitter accounts private. He announced this online, saying that he went private to know what is happening to the social media, and to see if this is happening on the platform.
(Photo : Elon Musk via Twitter Screenshot)
Currently, the tech CEO's account is private on Twitter, and he aims to know if changing the account's privacy setting does have an impact in terms of profile visibility.
This information came from a thread of an influencer, where Cheong claimed that there are massive differences between his time in a private account compared to his public status.
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Chief Twit gets Mocked by Users in Search of the Truth
Instead of having the public's support in looking for the problem's root, Musk became the laughing stock of Twitter now, with many mocking and making fun of the CEO for testing this hack.
One user claimed that this "middle schooler experiment" is hilarious for the likes of Elon Musk, especially after he booted engineers who "could have possibly explained it to him," referring to the algorithm.
(Photo : Elon Musk via Twitter Screenshot)
This is a serious matter for Mr. Tweet, saying that something is wrong on the platform, all jokes aside.
Twitter's Algorithm and Musk
Back when Musk was still planning to buy Twitter in early 2022, there have been talks regarding its algorithm that it is unfair to different users, and is something that he would work on once he steps in as its leader. The tech CEO said that there is "de facto bias" on the platform and asked the public if they prefer it to be an open source.
After the acquisition, Chief Twit has been rambling online regarding Twitter's algorithm and how it was left to his care to change and revert it to its former glory.
He also said that there is no longer a "fair algorithm" on the platform which led to him firing the social media's Twitter's ML Ethics, Transparency, and Accountability Director (META) Rumman Chowdhury.
It seems like the new Twitter leader has a lot to learn about the platform, especially from its employees and engineers who already know the ins and outs of the social media.
Still, there are things he needs to discover for himself, particularly this algorithm bias for private accounts.
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