![]() Twitter recently revealed the source code behind its recommendation algorithm, which uses multiple models to source, rank and filter tweets. “Twitter seems to be outright failing to filter out private content before serving it to users,” Theo Browne, a creator and former Twitch engineer, told TechCrunch. Others have reported that their Circle tweets are reaching even further than those who follow them. Most often, it seems that Circle tweets are being surfaced in the For You timeline to users who follow the poster, but are not in their Circle. TechCrunch has spoken to multiple users who have also experienced this glitch firsthand many more have reported the glitch in their tweets. But for users posting complaints about their job, gossip about their crush or even nudes, this bug can have serious repercussions. In this instance, their tweet was not a big deal - they posted about feeling left out for not watching “Succession” (honestly, same). I asked the tweeter if that post was intended for their Circle - which I am not in - and they confirmed this was the case. When I clicked on the tweet, it disappeared. I observed this bug when a tweet from someone I follow appeared on my For You timeline, but the retweet button was disabled, despite the person’s account being public. ![]() That means that your supposedly private posts might breach containment to reach an unintended audience, which could quickly spark some uncomfortable situations. Numerous Twitter users are reporting a bug in which Circle tweets - which are supposed to reach a select group, like an Instagram Close Friends story - are surfacing on the algorithmically generated For You timeline. PSA: Do not post your deepest darkest secrets on your Twitter Circle. ![]()
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