Study Reveals X's Algorithm Favors Republicans and Elon Musk
A study by Queensland University of Technology suggests that Elon Musk's social media platform, X, may have altered its algorithm to favor Musk's account and other conservative-leaning users, coinciding with Musk's endorsement of Donald Trump. The research found a significant increase in engagement with Musk's posts starting mid-July, with similar, albeit smaller, boosts for other Republican accounts. The study aligns with other reports of potential right-wing bias in X's algorithms, though data limitations were noted due to restricted access to the platform's Academic API.