Elon Musk Hides X Engagement Figures Amid User Exodus [Video]

X (formerly Twitter) has rolled out a new feature allowing users to hide likes, shares, and reposts and interact with posts through custom swipe gestures as the platform grapples with declining user numbers and privacy concerns.

The update comes amid a significant exodus of users following changes to the platform’s terms of service and required participation in AI training programs.

May Ly, an iOS engineer at X, announced the new feature for iPhones on Thursday, posting, “You can now hide engagement buttons and numbers below each post and interact with posts through custom swipe gestures!”

The custom swipe gestures allow X users to like or interact with a post. However, hiding engagement buttons and numbers is optional and must be activated via X settings.

Newsweek reached out to X via email for comment.

“It’s much cleaner with engagement numbers turned off,” posted X owner Elon Musk, adding, “You can still see …