Frankie Boyle Quits Twitter Over Timeline Changes

Frankie Boyle Quits Twitter Over Timeline Changes

Comedian Frankie Boyle has quit Twitter after saying he “can’t be bothered” after the recent changes Twitter made to the way that timelines work.

Last month Twitter started showing “recommended” tweets to users from profiles that they were not following. This included favorites and account suggestions.

The update was controversial and angered many users including, it appears, Boyle.

“I can’t be bothered reading stuff I’ve consciously not bothered to follow,” tweeted Boyle earlier today. “I think that’s Twitter over then, to be honest.”

“I’ll

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