Facebook, Twitter Test New Features on Users

Social networks are in a constant state of evolution -- but not every change is good.

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Social networks are constantly evolving, and users are often unhappy with these changes. Facebook’s messenger spin-off has received a lot of negative feedback, and UI changes come with vocal backlash. But the tweaks keep coming. Most recently, Twitter experimented with turning favorites into retweets, and Facebook started sucking the fun out of satire.

The favorites and updates about follow activity that is showing up in select timelines is part of Twitter tinkering with the UI. Overall, the change went over very poorly among the users exposed to it.

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