X will now tell users when governments have forced it to limit their posts
X is expanding its “Under the Hood” transparency tool to show when posts have been downranked or withheld in response to local laws and government demands, including which country made the request.
X will now inform users when their posts are intentionally limited due to government compliance, as part of an expanded transparency tool called "Under the Hood." This feature, unveiled on Monday, will also highlight any downranking of content due to government-required content filtering. Previously, users were unaware of how their accounts or posts were being labeled and downranked, often mistakenly accusing the platform of shadowbanning.
While companies typically release data on government requests in aggregate reports, X recently began providing more detailed information at the individual account or post level. The new update will include which posts were withheld in a particular country following a legal demand and the requesting country. Governments may cite various reasons for these demands, from hate speech to terrorism-related content to election rules, though critics argue some use them to suppress political dissent.
The enhancement is part of X's broader transparency efforts, including the open-sourcing of its "For You" algorithm and additional codebase sharing.
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