Elon Musk’s X Might Be Testing ‘Dislike’ Button on iOS as a Approach to Downvote Posts

X (previously Twitter) could also be testing a brand new function aimed toward rising engagement on the platform by permitting customers to downvote posts on iPhone. According to claims on social media, the function could seem as a ‘dislike’ choice within the type of a heartbroken icon, as an alternative of a Reddit-like downward arrow. The experiment was first reported in 2021 and a current discovery of code references associated to the function trace at its ongoing testing.

Dislike Button on X

According to a publish on the microblogging platform by consumer @aaronp613, the power to dislike posts could possibly be launched quickly on the X app for the iOS platform. Code references have reportedly been found, hinting at a heartbroken emoji-style icon for dislikes, much like the like choice which seems as a coronary heart icon.

Strings of textual content additionally appear to seem within the app’s code. As per the consumer, one of many strings reads, “Do you want to downvote this post?”, whereas one other is solely offered as “Downvote this post”. However, it’s unclear if the power to downvote can be obtainable for each posts and replies or simply the previous, contemplating that the code has solely mentions of “posts”.

X – again when it was Twitter – first introduced that it could be testing a downvotes function on iOS in 2021. It was reported as a part of a “small research experiment” that added upvote and downvote choices for replies. The microblogging platform confirmed that downvotes weren’t public, whereas likes could possibly be seen by everybody, till an replace made them hidden final month.

Notably, one other consumer @P4mui posted a video clip of the alleged downvoting choice in operate. However, the clip means that the choice is just for replies and never for posts on the microblogging platform.

Hidden Likes

In addition to a rumoured ‘dislikes’ function, Elon Musk’s X not too long ago decided to cover ‘likes’ from the platform. This means posts preferred by a consumer will not be seen on their profile underneath the likes tab. Consequently, all the part has been eliminated. It is simply one of many many adjustments launched on the microblogging platform since Elon Musk’s takeover in 2022.