Although the company has not officially announced its plans, recent findings suggest that the 'Downvote' feature may actually resemble a 'dislike' button rather than a Reddit-style downvote icon, reports TechCrunch.
According to code references found in the .
The feature was tested by the company in 2021, before Musk's acquisition.
Earlier this month, reverse engineer Aaron Paris on X, @aaronp613, discovered references in X's iOS app that indicated a downvote feature that appeared to be in development.
The report mentions that now, they've found more image files in the iOS app that show the button can be styled as a broken heart as well as more direct references to the feature.
Initially, the company tested both upvoting and downvoting buttons on all posts. However, the latest tests suggest that X is considering allowing downvotes only on answers.
In June, Musk confirmed the rollout of a new feature that would hide all likes by default for X users.
According to code references found in the .
The feature was tested by the company in 2021, before Musk's acquisition.
Earlier this month, reverse engineer Aaron Paris on X, @aaronp613, discovered references in X's iOS app that indicated a downvote feature that appeared to be in development.
The report mentions that now, they've found more image files in the iOS app that show the button can be styled as a broken heart as well as more direct references to the feature.
Initially, the company tested both upvoting and downvoting buttons on all posts. However, the latest tests suggest that X is considering allowing downvotes only on answers.
In June, Musk confirmed the rollout of a new feature that would hide all likes by default for X users.
