The tabbed experience on Twitter has been rolled back to a chronological timeline. The move follows much backlash from users who criticised the social network for the new change, which removed the ability to show the latest tweets by default.
The tabbed experience was announced last week, starting with the iOS app. It’s understandable why people reacted negatively. The tabbed timeline allowed users to pin the latest tweets tab to their home page, but there was no way to set it as the main timeline. Twitter’s algorithm-based recommendations always appeared first when they launched the app.
Since the change didn’t go down well with users, Twitter says it’s removing the tabbed timeline “for now” as it explores other options. The company didn’t disclose what other options it’s exploring in the place of the tabbed experience.
Following Twitter’s announcement, the tabbed timeline has disappeared from the Twitter iOS app, replaced by the original experience. Users can once again set the chronological timeline as default. Click on the star icon in the upper right corner and select “Switch to latest Tweets.”
No details are available about what Twitter may be considering instead of the tabbed timeline. However, this latest decision is significant because it indicates how many people use the platform to keep up with the news. They can stay up to date on current events, such as what is happening in Ukraine.
Twitter recently rolled out the ability to create a Community for all users and is testing 1080p video uploads for Blue subscribers. The platform is also reportedly working on some new features such as a “Leave this conversation button,” the ability to create long-form posts, and a Flock feature that limits the visibility of your tweets to your close friends.
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