Twitter has began to roll out a big change on iOS by changing the “sparkle” button that switches between the algorithmic and reverse chronological feeds. Now, you swipe between two tabs known as “For You” and “Following,” to alter your timeline, and you will at all times see the For You tab first while you open the app.
The corporate kind of stole the For You title from TikTok, slightly than utilizing the Residence moniker it had earlier than. As with Residence (and TikTok), it exhibits tweets from accounts you observe out of order, together with algorithmically-selected tweets from others you could like.
In actual fact, Twitter launched a really comparable characteristic earlier this 12 months, letting you swipe between “Residence” and “Newest Tweets” to change timelines. Nevertheless, it abandoned the idea days later after a refrain of complaints from customers who did not like the truth that Residence was principally foisted on them.
The corporate appears set on implementing it once more anyway with a special title, and it could generate the identical gripes, judging by the replies to Twitter Support. On the internet or present Android app, choosing the chronological feed is a everlasting alternative, and stays even for those who shut the app. With the brand new iOS model, nevertheless, For You at all times seems while you shut and reopen the app, so you will have to change your timeline to Following each single time.
Elon Musk promised to make this alteration late final 12 months, tweeting that “essential timeline ought to enable for a straightforward sideways swipe between the highest, newest, trending and subjects that you simply observe.” With two of these now applied, we might see additional modifications down the highway .
