‘Please stop using hashtags’: Why Elon Musk wants the ‘ugly’ feature gone from X
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‘Please stop using hashtags’: Why Elon Musk wants the ‘ugly’ feature gone from X

Hindustan Times  

Elon Musk, CEO of X, denounced the use of hashtags on the platform, calling them unnecessary and aesthetically unpleasing. Musk’s post came in response to a discussion sparked by an X user, who shared insights on hashtags based on feedback from “Grok,” the platform’s AI tool. The system doesn’t need them anymore and they look ugly.” Elon Musk declared that hashtags are no longer necessary on X. It’s a shame really, Keir Starmer is the name that keeps on giving with rhyming slang, and it’s beautiful to see!” Take a look at the post: Another user criticised X’s algorithm and its impact on content visibility: “This kind of stuff is exactly why certain accounts get millions of undeserved impressions. We should be seeing everything posted by the accounts we follow, with the option search hashtags, not force-fed the content the app wants us to see, even though it’s coming from accounts we don’t follow.” The debate also took a sarcastic turn, with one user suggesting, “We should make #StopUsingHashtags trend.” Should we use hashtags?

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