Twitter tests feature that shows tweets from accounts your friends follow
It’s no secret that social media sites test new features all the time.
But when Twitter apparently decided to start showing tweets from accounts users weren’t following, one unhappy customer relayed his frustration.
WTF @twitter, why am I seeing tweets from accounts that I don't follow but are followed by someone whom I follow?
— aleefbaypay (@aleefbaypay) August 3, 2014Twitter is experimenting with showing you tweets from accounts your friends follow: pic.twitter.com/wp1vOpRRvP (via @aleefbaypay)
— Eli Langer (@EliLanger) August 4, 2014The site also seems to be experimenting with showing tweets that are favorites of those you follow.
Twitter is also showing some users tweets favorited by friends: pic.twitter.com/myK9AJBDmr (via @andref1989)
— Eli Langer (@EliLanger) August 5, 2014Whether the site is testing the feature on a select few or several, we’d imagine @aleefbaypay won’t be the only user annoyed by the experience.
This story was originally published August 5, 2014 at 10:39 AM with the headline "Twitter tests feature that shows tweets from accounts your friends follow."