Elon Musk’s X rolls out new ‘Banger’ badge for top posts: here’s how to get one

Elon Musk led X has launched a new Certified Bangers post feature which chooses the ‘very best posts’ every month based on real interactions to award them the badge. The feature comes as the social media company continues to use AI to add engage more engagement from the users.

“We want to recognize and celebrate posts that move the platform – the ones that make people laugh, think, or talk. We want people to share original, engaging, and authentic content that shapes internet culture. Bangers will be ranked by the sum of authentic interactions, which includes verified impressions, likes, bookmarks, reposts and replies..” the company said a blogpost.

The company says each month 5 banger posts will be selected and owner's profile will display Bangers badge for 1 month.

However, the account must be a personal account, meaning any account which affiliated to a business, political, or government-affiliated accounts will not be eligible.

The social media giant says that account must also be in ‘good standing’ to be eligible for the Banger badge. This, it says, means that the account should not have repeated or severe violations of X Terms or Rules and policies.

X also adds a criteria that only that “aren’t trying to game our system or algorithm.” will be eligible for the badge.

- Use original content

- Not contain sexually explicit content, ads or sponsored content, misleading or harassing materials, graphic or disturbing messages, or violence.

X is beginning to rollout the banger badge feature to posts written in English but the company says it plans to expand the feature to other languages in teh future.