X now hides your ‘likes’ from other users, whether you like it or not

As of Wednesday, X users are no longer able to see which posts others have liked, with few exceptions. Kirill Kudryavtsev/AFP via Getty Images

Kirill Kudryavtsev/AFP via Getty Images

X, the app formerly known as Twitter, is implementing yet another controversial change.

Starting this week, users won’t be able to see which posts others have liked — adding a new layer of anonymity to a key feature of the social media platform.

“Starting today, Likes are private for everyone,” X’s engineering team tweeted Wednesday. “Liking more posts will make your For you timeline better.”

That now means that users can

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