The revamped Communities feature will allow users to discover trending posts from new Communities directly from an Explore tab within the section. Users will also receive recommendations for Communities on their timeline, and Communities will be searchable by topic. Future updates include community analytics for moderators, Community Spaces, and improved moderation tools. Increased user participation in Communities could provide more data to the Grok chatbot, benefiting both X and xAI.
Key takeaways:
- X is revamping its Communities feature, with improvements to discovery tools, recommendations, search, and sorting options, aiming to connect more users and encourage interaction around topics of interest.
- The company, formerly known as Twitter, sees Communities as a valuable asset in terms of data collection and user engagement. The AI company xAI, associated with Elon Musk, already uses X's data for its Grok chatbot.
- With the new updates, users will be able to discover trending posts from new Communities directly from an Explore tab within the section, and will receive recommendations for Communities on their timeline. Communities will also be searchable by topic.
- Future updates will include community analytics for moderators, Community Spaces (X’s live audio product), and better moderation tools. Increased user participation in Communities could provide more data for Grok, benefiting both X and xAI.