{
  "id": 9149341,
  "title": "X Will Now Tell Users When Governments Force It to Limit Post Reach",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/x-will-now-tell-users-when-governments-force-it-to-limit-post-reach",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-22T13:32:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ProPakistani",
    "slug": "propakistani",
    "url": "https://propakistani.pk/2026/09/22/x-will-now-tell-users-when-governments-force-it-to-limit-post-reach/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Monday, X announced it will now notify users when their posts reach fewer people due to government-imposed restrictions. This update broadens X's existing Under the Hood transparency tool, which reveals whether labels or actions applied to users' accounts or posts may have impacted their visibility. Previously, users lacked detailed information about how X labeled or reduced the reach of their accounts and posts, leading to accusations of shadowbanning. Most tech firms disclose government content requests only in aggregate, not at the individual account or post level. X expanded Under the Hood after users showed appreciation for transparency into government-required content filtering. Alongside displaying labels applied to accounts and posts from the previous month, Under the Hood now indicates if accounts or posts were limited due to compliance with local laws. It also identifies posts withheld in specific countries following legal demands and specifies the submitting country. Governments employ various laws to request content restrictions, such as those against hate speech, terrorism-related material, and election rules. Critics, including free-expression groups, claim some governments use these laws to suppress political dissent. X's transparency efforts have expanded further with the open-sourcing of its For You recommendation algorithm, which determines which posts appear in users' feeds, and the release of additional parts of its codebase. The expanded code disclosures provide details about model configuration, filtering systems, and the platform's core ranking system, including parameters used to assign weight to different ranking signals.",
  "summary": "X announced on Monday that it will now tell users when their posts have been shown to fewer people because … Read More The post X Will Now Tell Users When Governments Force It to Limit Post Reach appeared first on ProPakistani .",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}