Weird bug messes Twitter notifications, informs about account unfollows
Every social media service faces the problem of bugs, but Twitter is dealing with something extremely weird right now. A number of users of the microblogging site have reported that they are getting notifications for unfollowing. Meaning, whenever a person unfollows a Twitter account, the owner of that accounts gets a notification. Here's all about the issue.
Twitter lets you unfollow without informing
In its normal configuration, Twitter lets you follow and unfollow without any restriction. When you follow a user, they get a notification for the same, but when you unfollow, they are not notified about the action. Plus, you can also configure Twitter to notify you about updates from the people you follow, like when they post a tweet, mention someone or retweet something.
However, this bug has messed things up
Over the last few days, multiple users have reported about an issue which appears to be mixing Twitter unfollows with follows. Basically, whenever a person unfollows a user, the service notifies the user that they have been *followed*. So, in essence, the user opens the notification about a follow but actually finds that they have been unfollowed, which is pretty annoying.
Twitter spokesperson confirmed the bug, says fix coming soon
After a number of complaints about the bug, first reported by Vice, a Twitter spokesperson confirmed the issue to the outlet. The representative claimed that the company is working on a fix but denied providing any information about when the fix would be available. To note, the issue first started appearing earlier this month.
Till then, it is recommended to keep notifications disabled
The bug has been spotted by a number of users, but it isn't applicable for everyone using the service; we weren't able to replicate the issue. However, until Twitter issues a fix, it is recommended to disable notifications for Twitter's Android and iOS apps as a way to save yourself from unnecessary confusion. When the fix is available, you can update the app.
