Twitter is quietly testing a new feature that could display tweets in your timeline from accounts you don't follow.
The social platform, which is known for subtly trying out new features among a small pool users, is experimenting with its core feature: the follow system. This week, a Twitter user reported seeing tweets in his feed from an account he didn't follow, because that account was followed by someone he did follow
As first reported by ReadWrite, Twitter user @Aleefbaypay spotted a tweet from BuzzFeed pop up in his feed, along with a "follow" button located at the bottom of the tweet. Since it wasn't an ad, it wasn't listed as a "promoted" tweet, but mentioned that someone he follows also follows BuzzFeed. It's unknown when the testing started; the company has not yet responded to a request for comment. Read more...
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