The function was examined by the corporate in 2021, forward of Elon Musk’s acquisition.
New Delhi:
Elon Musk-run X is creating a downvoting function which shall be used to enhance the rating of replies.
Whereas the corporate hasn’t introduced its plans formally, latest findings recommend that the ‘downvote’ function would possibly really resemble a ‘dislike’ button as an alternative of a Reddit-style downvote icon, experiences TechCrunch.
As per code references discovered within the X iOS app present a button that looks like a damaged coronary heart icon subsequent to the microblogging platform’s heart-shaped ‘like’ button in addition to direct references to a ‘downvote’ function.
The function was examined by the corporate in 2021, forward of Elon Musk’s acquisition.
Earlier this month, reverse engineer Aaron Perris, @aaronp613 on X, found references in X’s iOS app that indicated a downvote function that seemed to be in improvement.
Now, he has discovered extra picture recordsdata within the iOS app that present the button could possibly be styled as a damaged coronary heart in addition to extra direct references to the function itself, the report talked about.
Initially, the corporate had examined each upvoting and downvoting buttons throughout all posts. Nonetheless, the most recent exams present that X is just contemplating permitting downvotes on replies.
In June, Musk confirmed the rollout of a brand new function that may disguise all likes by default for X customers.
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