Coming redesign of Elon Musk's X will get rid of… a lot

Another big change that no one asked for is coming to X, the platform formerly known as Twitter.X is planning to redesign how content shows up in users’ feeds by removing interaction and engagement buttons from posts. This means that the repost (aka retweet), like, and reply buttons would no longer appear on each individual post on a users’ X timeline.  Tweet may have been deleted Along with the removal of the buttons, repost, like, and reply counts will also be removed from each individual post.Instead of tapping on a button, X wants users to swipe left or right on a post in order to like or reply. X for iOS users can also force touch a post in order to open a menu with more options.The only viewable metric on the post in the timeline will be view count, which has been moved to the upper right hand corner of the post. Tweet may have been deleted The upcoming X post design change was first discovered by researcher Aaron Perris of MacRumors. X owner Elon Musk has since confirmed it’s coming.The reaction from most users so far has been negative.”It’s awesome,” Musk said in a reply to a user who criticized the change in the reply to a video showcasing the redesign. “Just swipe left to like and right to reply.” Tweet may have been deleted Musk has long wanted to remove repost, like buttonsSince acquiring the company in October 2022, Musk has made quite a few sweeping changes…Coming redesign of Elon Musk's X will get rid of… a lot