It seems that things haven’t been going down very well with Twitter lately. There’s a new issue with the micro-blogging app every now and then.
It becomes even more concerning when issues start affecting Twitter’s algorithm and analytics. That said, Twitter analytics recently stopped working properly for many users.
Now, an issue supposedly linked to the algorithm is affecting ‘Who to follow’ section and the kind of accounts that are recommended there.
Twitter ‘Who to follow’ shows blocked, muted accounts or already followed accounts
Many Twitter users (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) are facing an issue where their ‘Who to follow’ page is just showing blocked or muted accounts.
It is quite absurd for Twitter to show blocked or muted accounts in the ‘Who to follow’ section. It is because users generally restrict or block some accounts for a reason.
In addition to that, Twitter is also recommending accounts that the users already follow (1, 2, 3, 4, 5), making the entire section essentially useless.
This issue has now left some users speculating if Twitter’s algorithm is bugged.
Official acknowledgment
Fortunately, Twitter has acknowledged the issue where ‘Who to follow’ shows blocked, muted or already followed accounts. The team is also working towards resolving it.
We hope that Twitter solves these issues at the earliest so that users can see accounts they haven’t already blocked, removed or muted.
We’ll keep tabs on the issue and update the article accordingly. Meanwhile, you can check out more of such stories in our dedicated Twitter section.
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