#QuickTakes By

Twitter To Open Source Its Algorithm Next Week

Scribbled Arrow

TRENDING GLOBALLY

-: FOLLOW US :-  @theinsaneapp

Twitter's owner, Elon Musk, has tweeted about the possibility of open sourcing the company's algorithm.

-: FOLLOW US :-  @theinsaneapp

Musk has been a longtime advocate of the idea of open sourcing Twitter's recommendation algorithm.

-: FOLLOW US :-  @theinsaneapp

Musk's tweet suggested that the algorithm could be open sourced as soon as next week, but it's unclear if this is a joke.

-: FOLLOW US :-  @theinsaneapp

Musk believes that open sourcing the algorithm will lead to rapid improvement.

-: FOLLOW US :-  @theinsaneapp

This is one of the first commitments with a potential deadline for open sourcing Twitter's algorithm.

-: FOLLOW US :-  @theinsaneapp

Twitter has faced pressure from the open source community, including Mastodon, which saw a surge in usage after Musk took over Twitter.

-: FOLLOW US :-  @theinsaneapp

Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg has announced that his company's blogging platform will adopt the ActivityPub protocol, which powers Mastodon.

-: FOLLOW US :-  @theinsaneapp

Flickr CEO Don MacAskill is also considering adopting the ActivityPub protocol.

-: FOLLOW US :-  @theinsaneapp

The open sourcing of Twitter's algorithm will likely be closely watched by observers.

-: FOLLOW US :-  @theinsaneapp

Musk's tweet highlights a growing trend in the tech industry towards open source software.

#GIVEAWAY BY INSANE

Do you know that we give away around $250 USd in cash prizes every week?

Let’s grow together!