Here’s how the X algorithm works as of April 2026. (Multi-Stage Process)
1. Candidate Selection When you open For You, the system gathers 1,500 potential posts from two pools:
• In-network (“Thunder”): Posts from accounts you follow.
• Out-of-network (“Phoenix Retrieval”): Posts from accounts you don’t follow, (topic matching, past behavior, similarity to what you’ve engaged with (recent, relevant)
BREAKING: Michael Jordan’s game-worn 1998 NBA Finals Game 3 jersey just sold for $12.26 million, the all-time record. (Sold on @joopiteronline)
Michael Jordan continues to be the king of basketball collectibles, and it’s not close. This is insane.