Remember the debate about a dislike button on Twitter? That argument is back, but now the app is called X. The company has quietly begun testing a dislike button for posts, and the platform’s head of product, Nikita Bier, gave a short demo of how it might work.
Quick context: how we got here
Since Elon Musk bought Twitter for $44 billion in 2022, the service has gone through a lot of changes and a new name. Over the past few years X has updated verification rules, added ways for creators to earn money, expanded community notes to flag bad information, and introduced voice chats inside private messages. This dislike test is the latest experiment.
What the demo showed
The test reportedly began on March 17, 2026. In the clip Nikita Bier used the dislike control on a post. Instead of simply registering a negative reaction, the app asked for a reason. That extra step is meant to give more useful feedback than a plain dislike.
Reason choices shown in the demo
- Not interested
- AI-generated
- Incorrect or misleading information
- Spam
Along with selecting a reason, users could also choose to report the post. Reports can trigger account suspensions or limits on the post, depending on what moderators or automated systems find.
Has this been tried before?
Yes. X ran similar tests back in 2024 but never rolled the feature out broadly. This new round appears to be another attempt to refine how negative feedback is collected and used.
What we do and do not know
- The feature is in testing with a subset of users.
- We do not yet know when it will be released to everyone.
- It is not clear whether access will require an X subscription.
For now, the dislike button is being shaped in small tests. If you see it on your app soon, expect to be asked why you do not like something, not just asked to press a button and move on.
