After the Kumamoto earthquake in Japan, it only showed recommendations... X's role as a disaster platform comes under scrutiny

After the Kumamoto earthquake, users said X's recommendation feed failed to surface reliable disaster updates and instead amplified misinformation.

X Japan advised people to switch to Following and Latest feeds, but critics argued verified information should appear by default during emergencies.

Japan's Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications asked major platforms, including Google, Meta, ByteDance, and LY Corp, to curb false information.

The controversy highlights the risk of recommendation-driven social feeds becoming a public-safety problem during disasters.