Elon Musk releases the source code of the Twitter algorithm to the public

With the publication of its source code, Twitter is seeking a greater degree of transparency, but at the same time will exclude “any code that could harm the security and privacy of the user.” The Elon Musk-led social network reserves the right to Not to disclose those parts of the law that are specifically intended to combat the sexual exploitation and manipulation of children.

Twitter also did not disclose the algorithm responsible for the ads.some of the ads that could have increased in recent months on this platform (which Elon Musk himself realized).

Twitter will not publish those pieces of code that may jeopardize the security and privacy of the user

«We have also taken additional steps to ensure that user security and privacy are protected.including our decision not to release the training data,” Twitter confirms.

Elon Musk, on the other hand, confirmed V Twitter which will update the social network’s recommendation algorithm based on user suggestions every 24 or 48 hours.

The social network stresses that this is the first step to “become more transparent” and its aim is “Keep sharing more code that poses little danger to Twitter or people on our platform.”

This exercise in transparency by Twitter coincided with the removal of the old blue verification badges by the bird social network. From now on, those who wish to proudly wear the blue check on their Twitter profile must go through the box and subscribe to Twitter Blue.

Still and everyone, and Despite the fact that since April 1st, the old blue verification badges on Twitter were supposed to be gone, a good chunk of them are still there on the social network.. Among the few accounts that appear to be configured without a blue “check” is an account New York times.

circumstance it happens The prestigious New York newspaper had previously announced that it would not pay to subscribe to Twitter Blue in order to maintain its blue badge. Also, previously New York times He published that Twitter will not remove the blue badge from organizations that have more than 100,000 followers, which would affect the American newspaper itself, which has more than 55 million followers on the social network.