X is making one of its biggest structural changes in years, and it’s not subtle. A core feature is getting shut down, but in its place, the platform is doubling down on AI-driven feeds and real-time chats.
Why is X shutting down Communities?
X has confirmed that it is closing its Communities feature, which originally launched as a way for users to gather around shared interests, similar to forums or subreddits. The reason is pretty blunt: low usage and high maintenance.
Today we’re announcing two product changes for organizing communities on X:
1. XChat now supports joinable links for groupchats. Create a public link & share direct to Timeline. With support for 350 members per chat (and growing), Groupchat Links are the fastest way to bring… pic.twitter.com/GNcRB99Opc
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Despite the idea sounding great on paper, Communities were used by less than 0.4% of
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