Giant pointing hand on X nudging users to 'promote' posts baffles people

X users have been startled by a large pointing hand that suddenly appears while they write posts, directing them to the 'promote' button. Many complained on the platform, with some comparing it to a jump scare. X has not explained the feature. Separately, Peter Sellis, former product head at Snap and Discord, said he has taken over as X's product chief.