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X is changing the way 'likes' work by making them private

Another change to X is on the way, which will hide your likes from the public

According to X engineer Wang Haofei, many people feel discouraged from liking posts that might be deemed “edgy” in fear of retaliation from trolls, or to protect their public image. You may agree with someone’s opinion, for example, but avoid liking a post in case it negatively impacts you if your followers don’t necessarily share the same point of view. Some users have said that the new change should be an opt-in or out feature, while others seem to be taking the news that likes are disappearing altogether, which isn’t the case.

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