Why is a giant hand appearing on X? Heres what users are seeing.
THE SO WHAT
X shoving a giant hand toward the Promote button is a reminder that social surfaces are being aggressively re-optimized for paid reach. If you rely on organic distribution there, assume rising friction and start diversifying channels and owned lists now.
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