The “circle” functionality appeared relatively recently and offers the ability to broadcast tweets only to a selected audience. User must add people to their Circle in advance and only then can see his private posts. At least it should be. But not so lately.

What is known about the new bug

Numerous users have reported strange behavior of the site – the problem is huge. They noticed tweets that weren’t meant for them in the “for you” algorithmic feed. This issue is compounded with another, older bug that causes the green dice to disappear when a particular tweet is in the Circle. Some posts have been appearing without this green tag for a long time and the company is in no hurry to fix it.

If you click on a tweet from the Circle that is not suitable for you, the tweet will disappear. Again, this tweet is no longer displayed.

This undoubtedly puts users at risk. This mistake can have serious consequences for those who complain about their work, share secrets, talk about personal experiences, or show intimate photos in the Circle.

TechCrunch journalists spoke with many users who also faced this failure in their own experiences. They say you might even come across posts from people you don’t follow in your feed. At the same time, if you like such a tweet, the author will receive a notification about it.