Tech Desk 
Jul 26, 2024
X, formerly known as Twitter, has recently implemented a change that made likes private so that only the account owner can see the posts they have liked. However, a recent security incident allowed others to view these private likes.
Can users still see the likes on X?
X acknowledged that the incident happened in June, shortly after the change to make likes private was implemented. According to X, there was still a way for other users to see private likes.
“The X team received information that some likes may have remained publicly available,” the company said in an email. “We have contacted you because your X account may have been potentially affected by this security incident.”
Previously, anyone could view a list of all the posts that a public X account had liked. X stated that it made the likes private as this was “encouraging the wrong behaviour” among some users.
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The recent suspension is, therefore, perplexing to us, as we strictly adhere to X guidelines while sharing content on the platform. Our news content is factually accurate and shared to provide valuable information to our audience.
We kindly request a review of this suspension, as we believe there has been a misunderstanding.
