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Twitter tests feature that shows tweets from accounts your friends follow


Twitter has apparently been experimenting with showing tweets from accounts your friends follow.
Twitter has apparently been experimenting with showing tweets from accounts your friends follow. AP

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.

The site also seems to be experimenting with showing tweets that are favorites of those you follow.

Whether 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."

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