“These concerns have been rampant with Google and Facebook. This open-sourcing move could be game-changing for social media overall.”

Skeptics, however, have questioned the plan’s feasibility. They note that Twitter is comprised of various feeds, from the Trending section to your Home timeline, each of which is controlled by a complex mix of recommendation systems and human decisions.

Musk argued that disclosing what amplifies or downranks tweets would reduce the risk of “behind the scenes manipulation.”

The approach has won support from some transparency advocates and critics of Twitter’s content moderation. They argue that the move will reveal how Twitter determines w...