Twitter (TWTR) Adds New Feature to Timeline

Twitter (NYSE: TWTR) is adding a new feature that has largely been met with negative reviews.

TheNextWeb pointed out a previous version of Twitter's What's a Twitter timeline?

• Your home timeline displays a stream of Tweets from accounts you have chosen to follow on Twitter.
• The newest updates are at the top. You can reply, Retweet, or favorite a Tweet from within the timeline.
• Clicking anywhere on a Tweet in your timeline expands the Tweet, so you can see photos, videos, and other information related to that Tweet.

The new version adds:

• Additionally, when we identify a Tweet, an account to follow, or other content that's popular or relevant, we may add it to your timeline. This means you will sometimes see Tweets from accounts you don't follow. We select each Tweet using a variety of signals, including how popular it is and how people in your network are interacting with it. Our goal is to make your home timeline even more relevant and interesting.

Many users have complained, looking for an explanation as to why people's posts are appearing in their timeline even though they don't follow that users. Well, here is your answer.

Shares of Twitter are down modestly Wednesday.

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