the hand isn't pointing at promote, it's pointing at your flop

X's new hand nudge points users straight to the promote button, and they're not amused

Users on X reported a mysterious hand pointing at the promote button while composing posts. The nudge appeared over the last 24 hours and drew widespread confusion, with some calling it the most Nikita-coded thing ever. Former product head Nikita Bier left in August; Peter Sellis took over as product chief on Monday. X has not commented.

Source: X's new hand nudge points users straight to the promote button, and they're not amused — TechCrunch

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