X/Twitter appears to still be facing problems.
We are monitoring the current developments out of U.S. and Iran.
- Open Source Intel contributor
Do you think accounts that pull real-time updates from hundreds of sources add real value to X?
More importantly: why do you follow us? We read every response.
Iran MFA Spokesperson: “X has now removed the blue check from Iran's MFA Spokesperson’s account—after stripping the Ministry and Minister's verified badges—despite our full Premium+ payments. This arbitrary de-verification fits X’s pattern of selective censorship and American digital piracy, aimed at suppressing the truth about the U.S.’s illegal war against Iran.”
Iranian Foreign Minister Spox Baqaei:
“X has now removed the blue check from Iran's MFA Spokesperson’s account—after stripping the Ministry and Minister's verified badges—despite our full Premium+ payments.
This arbitrary de-verification fits X’s pattern of selective censorship and American digital piracy, aimed at suppressing the truth about the U.S.’ illegal war against Iran.”
Please vote. This one is important.
X has lumped us into the “aggregator” category and has recently severely penalized our account.
The X accounts winning right now are posting 9 times a day with talking head, TikTok style reaction clips. That is not us.
We cover breaking news and geopolitics in real time. That is what we built this for.
Do you want us to keep doing what we do, or adapt to what the algorithm rewards?
Views are down 46%.
The worst time for X to suppress real-time news and intelligence monitoring is right now. At the exact moment U.S.-Iran tensions are at their peak, the platform is restricting the content you follow us for.
If you want updates as they break, turn on notifications.
You chose this account to get what the media filters out. Now X is filtering it too. During a war. Demand they reverse this decision.
- Jay
CC: Elon Musk, Nikita Bier
Important note on X algorithm changes (this may affect many of you):
X is now applying heavy reach reductions, up to 90% impression deductions, on reposted or third party content, including TV clips and simple excerpts which are very impor...
Important note on X algorithm changes (this may affect many of you):
X is now applying heavy reach reductions, up to 90% impression deductions, on reposted or third party content, including TV clips and simple excerpts which are very important in our reporting (ex. video Statements from heads of state)
The platform is clearly pushing for more original, native videos, especially talking videos with your own voice on camera. One example X highlighted was a man from Germany explaining why he left his home, or voiceover style reaction videos, closer to TikTok videos.
(We happen to be in pre production for long form original video content, but for videos we may prefer YouTube, unless X really can compete, as production costs are very high)
My feed has always been real time, verified security reporting. Fast alerts with primary sources, added context, and careful verification. We do not just copy and paste. Every post is checked. We have published over 95,000 posts. We are not perfect, and if we get something wrong, we will publicly correct it, like we always have.
That said, X stated that news accounts providing rapid updates would not be limited in their reach, but we have already seen a sharp drop in reach, and it may decline further as these changes roll out.
We have expanded our team and will continue to invest in accuracy, stronger verification, and proprietary intel. The mission stays the same. Delivering fast, reliable updates on the Middle East, geopolitics, and critical developments.
If you want to keep seeing these updates in your feed:
• You can turn on notifications
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If this work matters to you, you can quote this post and let X know that reducing reach on verified, real time news accounts hurts access to information when it matters most.
The mission does not change. Thank you for being here.
Jay
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Elon Musk says X will “pause” and review its plan to update creator monetization based on local user impressions.
