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Twitter / X
Raised as a usability problem by 1,898 people on Hacker News over 19 years (2008–2026), in 1,433 threads.
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Every issue, all time, most people first
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Tweets fail to load, and viewing content forces a loginReviewed
20082026 Threads are hard to read and followUnreviewed
20082026- Quotes, replies and timelines display in confusing, inconsistent orders for newcomers2026-06-25
- Threads in discussions are hard to see and follow2026-01-20
- Non-Twitter users can only see the first message of a thread2025-11-11
Can't control the feed; recommended tweets keep appearingUnreviewed
20082026- For You feed is full of bot posts, so the site is unusable unless you switch to Following2026-10-16
- Feed is algorithmic content soup, hard to find actual conversations2026-08-17
- Users must repeatedly mute, block and retrain the feed to avoid toxic content2026-08-05
A popup forces login or signup after scrolling a page and a halfUnreviewed
20082026- Popup blocks content with no way to dismiss it, forcing app use2026-08-26
- Undismissable popup blocks scrolling and reading on mobile, inconsistently2026-08-26
- Login pop-ups, app-redirect bar, and hidden replies block reading; reader mode breaks paragraphs2026-08-22
Algorithm-surfaced tweets are removed from timeline, never seen againUnreviewed
20082026- Twitter timeline unloads tweets, so the user must copy pages manually every few days2024-08-06
- Can't view tweet threads, replies or a coherent timeline properly2024-04-30
- Algorithmic feed is mostly unusable, with an ad roughly every fourth tweet2023-07-19
Can't easily find or view older tweets through searchUnreviewed
20082026- Twitter's search is so broken it has become hard to use2024-11-16
- Profile and tweet history is downright unusable for finding past posts2023-11-02
- Posts no longer show chronologically, so the poster's recent tweets can't be found2023-08-28
Locked account can only be unlocked by giving a phone numberUnreviewed
20082026- Sign-up now requires a phone number, and videos in tweets stop working without an account2026-08-25
- New accounts get briefly banned during human checks, fixed only by giving a phone number2023-09-12
- Forced to give phone number to log in, with no other option2023-02-18
Pages load slowly and bog down the browserUnreviewed
20082026- Long loading times and nagging sign-in and cookie screens when checking occasionally2026-09-14
- On slow connections the timeline shows an error instead of loading content2024-03-17
- Timeline refreshes back to the top and replies fail to load2023-12-14
Chronological timeline setting keeps resetting to the algorithmic feedUnreviewed
20082026- Chosen feed setting is wiped every time the app is opened2026-09-08
- Doesn't default to chronological feed and keeps resetting to the algorithmic feed2026-08-25
- Chronological feed setting resets to algorithmic feed on every page refresh2026-02-18
Going back from a tweet loses scroll positionUnreviewed
20082026- Leaving a tweet's detail page jumps to the top, losing the reader's place2026-04-06
- Twitter loses the user's scroll position when they navigate to a tweet2024-01-12
- Swipe to next video now needs two swipes, and timeline refreshes away tweets being read2023-10-04
Replies to tweets in multi-tweet posts are hard to reachUnreviewed
20082026- Replies take long to load, some never appear, and changing sort shows different tweets2025-09-04
- Linked tweets fail to load and hide the reply discussion and thread2025-08-27
- Linked tweets show replies without context and make it unclear how to reach the original2024-05-30
Mobile web site deliberately degraded, pushing users into the appUnreviewed
20082026- Pushed to use the app instead of the website2026-10-16
- Mobile web site was degraded to push users into the app2026-09-14
- Forced to use a heavy mobile page with app popups and login prompts2025-11-06
Followed accounts that rarely post leave the feed with nothing usefulUnreviewed
20082026- Followed accounts' posts don't show up in the feed2026-04-10
- Hard to follow individual users' posts without missing any2025-10-03
- New account with no follows shows a feed full of racist content2024-11-28
Non-users can only read the first few posts of threadsUnreviewed
20082026- Without an account, the site is too hard to use to read shared posts2026-08-26
- Can't view threads without logging in or using a third-party site2026-08-06
- Logged-out viewing is a pain, so users work around it via a mirror site2026-07-25
Feed pushes unwanted accounts and ads, burying useful repliesUnreviewed
20082026- Feed shows low-quality posts and replies that are mostly one-sided, making it not worth using2025-01-06
- Feed is so full of spam that searching recent events is unusable2024-10-29
- Can't follow the feed on the main page because of hundreds of followers and ads2023-10-01
Extra clicks needed for links; middle-click no longer opens tabsUnreviewed
20082026- Middle-click doesn't open posts or trends in a background tab; must open each page2025-09-24
- Links don't open in background tabs on middle-click, forcing back-and-forth navigation2025-03-28
- Can't right-click to open tweet threads in a new tab, losing place in the feed2023-08-05
Character limit forces terse, cramped postsUnreviewed
20082026- Character limits make deep conversation impossible and encourage brief low-effort posts2025-03-28
- Format is awful for meaningful information; content gets scattered and unconsolidated2023-04-11
- Character limit forces long-form writing into awkward threads, making real dialogue impractical2022-12-09
Timeline shifts while scrolling, so users lose their placeUnreviewed
20082026- Timeline shifts around while reading, so the user can't find a post they were looking at2025-04-23
- Every site load forces an extra tap and a four-second wait before the feed appears2024-05-27
- Feed jumps to new positions and the Following tab gets worse2023-10-04
Replies in reverse order make chronological reading confusingUnreviewed
20082026- Replies appear in chronological spot with earlier tweet, making order confusing2025-01-20
- Getting tweets in chronological order requires laborious manual workarounds2025-01-17
- Can no longer see an account's own posts in order on their page2023-10-20
Screenshots are cropped, forcing clicks to see the full imageUnreviewed
20082026- Clicking to enlarge an image shows a login screen instead of the picture2026-09-30
- Mobile site makes it impossible to zoom images adequately in landscape mode2021-07-15
- Clicking to zoom an image fills the screen but blocks further zooming, and small screens show it smaller2020-11-20
Dark patterns push users into the For You viewUnreviewed
20082026- Interface is full of dark patterns that push users into actions2026-08-27
- Dark patterns push users into subscribing for fair exposure of their posts2025-02-17
- Website is ad-infested and uses dark patterns to push users around2025-01-20
Touch sensitivity causes frequent accidental clicks on adsUnreviewed
20082026- Tapping replies or timestamp on an ad unexpectedly opens the ad instead2025-11-04
- Content loads randomly late, scroll position is lost on back, and taps go unanswered2024-11-30
- Clicking anywhere on an ad, even a fake avatar, unexpectedly opens a third-party site in a new window2023-10-06
Can't find non-political accounts; politics keeps appearing despite mutingUnreviewed
20082026- Rage-bait topics pushed into every user's feed constantly2024-09-30
- Feed filled with unwanted garbage and political content people weren't interested in2023-10-17
- Political opinions from followed artists clutter feed, making it hard to follow them2023-05-12
Chronological feed setting is hard to discoverUnreviewed
20082026- Must work around the feed to get chronological order and skip injected random content2026-01-03
- Chronological feed hard to reach after curated feed became default2023-11-27
- Following feed is poor and lacks a clean chronological or non-algorithmic option2023-11-02
Bot replies flood popular accounts' repliesUnreviewed
20082026- Replies under popular accounts are flooded with bots and trolls, making meaningful conversation impossible2025-11-24
- Reply section of popular posts is deliberately unusable and getting worse2024-08-06
- Unstable, and posts get flooded with bot spam replies2023-09-25
Account gets locked again right after completing unlock stepsUnreviewed
20082026- Locked account can't post or follow, and support loops with unhelpful automated replies2022-05-08
- Locked-out account shows alert on every link, blocking content until unverified email reply2022-05-06
- Password reset rejects the user's phone number and loops them to an appeals form, with no way to unlock the account2022-05-02
Only two tweets fit on screen at onceUnreviewed
20082026- Suggested similar tweets appear mid-scroll and look irrelevant, which is confusing2022-10-28
- Tweets render in a confusing, unreliable order with unrelated clutter around content2022-04-25
- Only two tweets visible on large monitor when an image is embedded2019-07-18
Long threads shown as short-post streams that take effort to readUnreviewed
20082026- Long posts mixed into threads are hard to expand and scroll through2025-03-06
- Long insightful posts get split into many pieces, making them hard to read2023-08-20
- Long thoughts must be split into garbled threads, hard to read and write2022-05-17
Spammy notifications cannot be turned offUnreviewed
20082026- Can't control feed content or stop unwanted email notifications; no way to block them2022-11-07
- New notification types are turned on by default despite user disabling others2021-03-05
- New notification categories appear and must be disabled manually per account2021-03-04
Long posts split up, so replies interleave and conversations break apartUnreviewed
20082026- Longer content must be split into confusing multi-part reply threads2023-11-12
- Replies hidden and posts split into multiple messages, hard to follow2023-10-04
- Replies to individual posts in long threads never load, making threads hard to read2021-09-02
Pages show no content when JavaScript is disabledUnreviewed
20082026- Disabling JavaScript adds significant friction to reading the site2022-09-08
- Tweet text box breaks or misbehaves when JavaScript is limited2021-12-28
- Twitter refuses to work when JavaScript is disabled2021-09-08
Endless repeated CAPTCHA puzzles block signupUnreviewed
20082026- Captchas, loops and repeated verifications make logging in clunky and frustrating2025-11-12
- Signup repeatedly demands email, phone number, and multiple captchas2024-11-30
- Signup captcha is excessively long and tedious, repeated ten times, and verification email never arrives2024-06-11
Notifications from unfollowed people pull users back inUnreviewed
20082026- Gets push notifications from an account not followed; blocking doesn't stop reposted screenshots of it2024-08-06
- Notifications point to tweets that won't open or load on mobile2022-02-11
- Non-disablable notifications for tweets from people not followed, flooding the app2021-09-02
Tweets vanish mid-read before users can click themUnreviewed
20082026- Tweets vanish mid-read before the user can click them2022-11-05
- Page has very little content visible on screen, so users must click through to read tweets2022-06-22
- Tweets silently hidden from search with no indication or way to know why2022-01-28
Outlines and lines look different in dark mode, making it hard to readUnreviewed
20082026- Dark mode is unreadable in sunlight unless the screen is very bright2023-07-27
- Interface has dark patterns and is hard to read or access2022-10-24
- Hard to focus on paragraphs; eyes drift to margins2022-06-22
Feature limiting hashtag search to nearby tweets is hard to findUnreviewed
20082026- Hashtags and @ mentions make tweets hard to read2020-05-03
- Must guess hashtags to filter real posts from other tweets2019-08-27
- Hashtags too limited to reach people beyond existing circles2017-10-17
Followed accounts silently disappear from the timelineUnreviewed
20082026- Some followed users permanently missing from the Following timeline2025-02-20
- Keeps requiring account verification, blocking access to a chronological timeline2024-11-16
- Timeline fills with unfollowed accounts after one accidental like, and muting doesn't fix it2023-10-29
Confusing notification led to accidentally tapping FollowUnreviewed
20082026- Follow button doesn't change to Following and the click isn't registered2023-04-29
- Old filled follow button signalled the unselected state, which felt counterintuitive to users2021-12-04
- Confusing notification led user to accidentally click Follow button2020-01-24
Can't read beyond 800 tweets after third-party clients were cut offUnreviewed
20082026- Rate limits for browsing tweets are hard to work around, and users get blocked without a clear path forward2023-07-01
- Rate limit caps how many tweets can be viewed, making scrolling to find good threads impractical2023-07-01
- Third-party clients killed by API limits, so users can't read more than 800 tweets2015-10-12
Shortened links make copying links annoyingUnreviewed
20082026- Example or templated URLs get automatically converted into shortened links, which is hard to avoid2018-10-15
- Shortened links make copying links annoying2018-10-14
- Can't tell what a shortened link leads to before clicking, so must click each one2012-12-04
Subthreads open a new page each time via Continue this threadUnreviewed
20082026- Opening a thread navigates to a new page, and the back button doesn't reliably return to the timeline2022-10-28
- Threads are hard to follow, requiring endless clicking to read a whole thread2022-04-07
- Deeper subthreads need clicking "Continue this thread", opening a new page each time2022-01-28
Can't find the surrounding discussion from an old tweetUnreviewed
20082026- Signed-out view of a tweet gives no indication of how to see the thread2023-07-18
- Can't view commentary about a URL on Twitter in a cohesive, forum-like way2023-07-02
- Tweet hidden behind a warning that requires changing settings to view2022-12-12
Sign-up forces a rigid step-by-step wizard that can't be skippedUnreviewed
20082026- Signup auto-follows hundreds of celebrities unless user unchecks many boxes across pages2015-09-07
- No visible skip button, forcing users to follow preselected celebrities during signup2014-06-22
- Signup steps require heavy thinking and the skip link is hard to find2014-06-16
Opening tweet links on mobile is harder than retyping URLs into NitterUnreviewed
20082026- Tapping a Twitter link from Telegram hijacks the in-app webview and opens Safari2025-11-04
- Once accidentally accepted, every Twitter link opens the app with no easy way back2023-02-24
- Opening a tweet link on mobile is more awkward than manually retyping the URL into nitter2021-01-11
Alert icon blinks away, leaving notification status unclearUnreviewed
20082026- Notifications don't open the right place, back button broken, mentions missing alerts2023-03-06
- Alert icon blinks then disappears for seconds before reappearing, leaving unclear notification status2022-06-22
- Red notification bubble appears but opening the app shows nothing new2019-08-07
Can't turn off retweets in bulk, only one account at a timeUnreviewed
20082026- Bot likes on every other tweet force a multi-step report, block, delete and retweet routine2023-11-02
- Can't turn off retweets in bulk; must disable them one account at a time2022-10-28
- No easy way to bulk-delete many tweets; the recommended method is deleting the whole account2020-10-22
Removing @mentions from replies requires a detour to another dialogUnreviewed
20082026- Removing @mentions from replies requires a jarring detour to a different dialog and back2017-03-30
- Confusing conventions like @ mentions, replies, and retweets2016-06-03
- Hard to find or discover how to message privately and see @mentions2011-04-16
Can't tell where a sequence of tweets starts or endsUnreviewed
20082026- Can't tell which parts of a tweet are tappable or where boundaries lie2023-05-31
- Can't tell where a sequence of tweets starts or ends2019-06-26
- Can't tell which kinds of tweets reach all followers2016-05-24
Must wade through retweets to find useful resultsUnreviewed
20082026- Must wade through thousands of tweets to follow a complex story2023-07-14
- Search results are mostly junk tweets, hard to find relevant ones2022-09-14
- Hard to find relevant job posts among thousands of daily tweets2011-10-12
Can't find the likes list due to layout changesUnreviewed
20082026- Likes are publicly visible with no option to make them private2023-07-10
- Bookmarks were renamed to likes, making saving tweets confusing2023-05-12
- Can't find the likes list; accidental like and page layout changes make it hard to locate2021-04-03
New layout wastes space, forcing more scrolling to see informationUnreviewed
20082026- Navigation is worse and too much whitespace reduces information density2019-07-18
- UI takes up too much space, showing less information per screen2019-03-08
- Too much content in small space; excessive scrolling needed to use it2017-07-27
Abusive quote-tweets go unaddressed, exposing users to harassmentUnreviewed
20082026- Brands can't delete nasty replies to their own tweets, relying on Twitter HQ2022-11-23
- Harassment via quote-tweets from abusive accounts isn't addressed, so users get unwanted exposure2022-07-10
- Deleting a tweet forces users to acknowledge a violation they dispute2022-05-30
Paid blue-check replies promoted above real replies, forcing scrolling past junkUnreviewed
20082026- Top replies are mostly low-quality spam from paid blue checks, so ignoring them takes work2024-12-05
- Real replies buried under endless copied blue-check replies, 5+ pages to reach one2024-09-18
- Conversations are hard to follow because low-quality blue-check replies are prioritised over others2023-07-02
Login status differs between x.com and twitter.com; mobile stuck in dark modeUnreviewed
20082026- Accounts appear logged in inconsistently between x.com and twitter.com, and mobile browsers get stuck in dark mode2025-02-10
- Login state flips between x.com and twitter.com, and mobile browsers stay stuck in dark mode2024-07-08
- Switching between multiple Twitter accounts on a PC is more convoluted than needed2015-07-27
Can't follow conversations, find anything, or see working linksUnreviewed
20082026- Conversations can't be read there without logging in to an account2025-08-01
- Can't follow conversations, find anything, or see links that work2023-08-24
- Users can't figure out how to use it or follow conversations2016-02-29
Posts vanish from the feed after a few hours logged outUnreviewed
20082026- Site pushes logged-out visitors toward logging in and viewing the feed2021-09-07
- Good posts are lost unless you log in on the day2019-01-18
- Posts disappear from the feed if you aren't logged in for a few hours2010-06-17
Can't join the conversation while a video tweet playsUnreviewed
20082026- Commenter could not figure out how to enlarge the video in the Twitter interface2021-07-02
- Can't multitask or join the conversation while a video tweet plays2020-11-22
- Game shown as small muted video beside tweets; confusing, hard to watch on phone or browser2017-04-05
Lists are impossible to create and maintainUnreviewed
20082026- Lists are hard to view and manage; the only good option is desktop-only TweetDeck2017-04-06
- Followers' tweets are too noisy to be useful without manual list management2013-11-16
- Twitter's list interface makes it totally impossible to create and maintain lists2010-11-29
Pinned post stays at top of feed, removable only by blocking accountUnreviewed
20082026- Musk's post stays pinned at top of feed; blocking his account was the only way to remove it2025-01-19
- Signing up forces following Elon Musk, flooding feed with unwanted content2024-04-14
- Blocking Musk's account doesn't stop his tweets from appearing in the timeline2023-04-11
Screen reader users struggle with inaccessible page markupUnreviewed
20082026- Text screenshots can't be clicked, copied, read by screen readers, or zoomed well2022-10-29
- Images lack descriptions, so screen readers cannot convey their content2021-11-30
- Screen reader users get a poor experience because of inaccessible page markup2010-10-17
Clunky interface makes switching between accounts hardUnreviewed
20082026- Keeps ending up in the wrong account when switching accounts2020-01-14
- Clunky UI makes switching between multiple accounts hard to do2014-11-14
- Can't figure out how to switch between accounts; layout is jumbled and wastes space2012-09-18
Ads are labelled in tiny light grey text, easily missedUnreviewed
20082026- Posts look like organic content, so readers can't tell they are sponsored ads2022-08-24
- Ads are labelled in tiny light grey text at the bottom, so people only notice after reading2017-05-19
- Ads inserted mid-content that users cannot dismiss, interrupting what they're reading2012-09-13
Videos start muted, so sound must be enabled every timeUnreviewed
20082026- Videos open muted and fullscreen requires logging in first2026-09-14
- Videos start muted, so audio must be enabled every time, even for silent videos2020-11-26
- Audiobook pauses whenever a muted video appears in the timeline2018-09-25
Can't DM people who don't follow youUnreviewed
20082026- No obvious way to privately ignore someone while still following them2013-10-05
- Can't DM people who don't follow you, so you must follow or @mention them2011-07-18
- Can't figure out how to follow people without logging in2009-06-06
Replies from people not followed are forced into the timelineUnreviewed
20082026- Unclear how many followers actually see a post in their timeline2022-12-20
- Timeline is now flooded with irrelevant spam, so people no longer see what they follow2018-04-30
- Replies from people you don't follow now shown mandatorily in timeline2016-05-05
New users get an empty feed and can't find people they knowUnreviewed
20082026- Feed has no coherent thread, so users open it and give up immediately2017-04-18
- New users are left to work out on their own how to get value from the feed2016-05-17
- New users see an empty feed and can't find people they already know2015-08-04
Can't browse tweets by topic, so relevant content is hard to findUnreviewed
20082026- Marking tweets as not relevant does not change the topic feed2022-05-12
- Interface makes it hard to collate and quantify tweets on a topic2021-10-10
- Can't browse tweets by topic, making it hard to find relevant content2015-10-10
Verification codes always fail and support email is hard to findUnreviewed
20082026- Can't create a new account because the verification text never arrives2026-08-06
- Verification codes never arrive when using a temporary or virtual phone number2022-12-25
- Verification code always fails and support email is hard to find2019-03-26
Unfollowing many accounts in a list responds very slowlyUnreviewed
20082026- No easy way to unfollow 2000 accounts without signing up for third-party apps2014-06-08
- Unfollow list sorts active accounts first and repeats people in infinite scroll2014-05-03
- Unfollowing many accounts in a list is very slow to respond2011-09-09
Unread notifications show on every device with no per-device trackingUnreviewed
20082026- Notifications stay marked unread after opening them from push alerts2016-05-20
- Same unread notifications appear on every device, with no per-device tracking2013-05-24
- Same direct message and mention alerts arrive on three separate devices2013-01-25
Clicking images unpredictably opens a link or shows the full imageUnreviewed
20082026- Clicking images sometimes opens a link and sometimes shows the full image, unpredictably2019-02-02
- Images must be clicked one by one to load, and load at full quality2017-07-27
- Clicking the image and its frame produce different, confusing results2017-04-06
Feed is cluttered with too many adsUnreviewed
20082026- Feels cluttered with too many ads2016-05-20
- Official app cluttered with ads and irrelevant suggestions2015-09-07
- Cluttered, jumbled interface with autoplay videos and promoted ads everywhere2015-08-20
Generic 'something went wrong' errors hide the actual reasonUnreviewed
20082026- Shows generic 'something went wrong' instead of the actual specific error reason2023-08-11
- Error page gives a vague 'Something went wrong' instead of useful information2023-07-02
- Shows 'something went wrong' repeatedly, retry gives same error, reload needed2019-03-12
Unreviewed issues were grouped by machine: Claude Haiku labelled each comment as a usability complaint, named what it's about and summed up the problem in a line, and a small model grouped similar problems. Nobody has checked them by hand. Expect mistakes.
The newest 50 complaints
- For You feed is full of bot posts, so the site is unusable unless you switch to Following2026-10-16
- X.com pages load so slowly that users switch to a mirror URL instead2026-10-16
- Pushed to use the app instead of the website2026-10-16
- Calls the whole service unusable without saying what goes wrong2026-10-04
- Clicking to enlarge an image shows a login screen instead of the picture2026-09-30
- Phone keeps popping up 'open in app' prompt, making the post unreadable2026-09-22
- Long loading times and nagging sign-in and cookie screens when checking occasionally2026-09-14
- Gets flagged as a bot when posting, and now must authenticate via QR code to view2026-09-14
- Animated giant finger emoji keeps pointing at and obscuring the sign up button2026-09-14
- Mobile web site was degraded to push users into the app2026-09-14
- Web version has become unusable for the person2026-09-14
- Videos open muted and fullscreen requires logging in first2026-09-14
- Tapping 'open in app' on iOS opens the App Store page even when the app is installed2026-09-10
- Slow loading makes it harder to check whether commenter accounts are bots2026-09-09
- Commenter avoids opening Twitter/X links because the page is too unusable2026-09-09
- Chosen feed setting is wiped every time the app is opened2026-09-08
- Site became unusable for people who are not signed in2026-09-07
- Posts load much more slowly on alternative sites than in the app2026-09-05
- Twitter's interface is worse than Nitter's, making the experience hard to tolerate2026-09-05
- Interface described as a chaotic mess that is hard to use2026-09-05
- Loading the full web app is heavy and slow just to read a post2026-09-05
- Cannot copy and paste media to share it elsewhere; must go through a link back to X2026-08-28
- Install-the-app banner can't be dismissed, forcing user to install or leave the page2026-08-28
- Interface is full of dark patterns that push users into actions2026-08-27
- Official app and website are horrible and full of annoyances, so user avoids them2026-08-27
- Signup only offers Apple or Google, and logged-out viewing is capped at five posts2026-08-26
- Clicking a Twitter link inside Twitter shows a login screen instead of the post2026-08-26
- Content is unusable without logging in, blocking access to important announcements2026-08-26
- Undismissable popup blocks scrolling and reading on mobile, inconsistently2026-08-26
- Popup blocks content with no way to dismiss it, forcing app use2026-08-26
- Logged-out users see stale profiles, media won't play, and search is blocked2026-08-26
- Without an account, the site is too hard to use to read shared posts2026-08-26
- Replies are hidden from everyone, including the poster, except on their own replies tab2026-08-25
- Can't browse an artist's historical works; media tab is an unorganized infinite scroll2026-08-25
- Can't read replies to tweets unless signed in; nagged to use app2026-08-25
- Doesn't default to chronological feed and keeps resetting to the algorithmic feed2026-08-25
- Can't reliably get a non-algorithmic feed or turn off videos and photos2026-08-25
- Sign-up now requires a phone number, and videos in tweets stop working without an account2026-08-25
- Pushed to download the app and log in to view links2026-08-25
- Website feels laggy and glitchy, so the commenter avoids using it2026-08-25
- Forced to log in just to read replies to posts2026-08-25
- Site is unusable for logged-out visitors, hidden from account holders2026-08-25
- Clicking any link demands biometric verification, and the ban reason is unclear2026-08-22
- Full-screen sign-in prompts, app banners, and hidden replies block viewing tweets without logging in2026-08-22
- Login pop-ups, app-redirect bar, and hidden replies block reading; reader mode breaks paragraphs2026-08-22
- Site is unreadable when not logged in2026-08-22
- Feed is algorithmic content soup, hard to find actual conversations2026-08-17
- Reject button is positioned where the open-in-app overlay appears, so users tap it by accident2026-08-14
- Platform has become unusable, flooded with bots and engagement bait2026-08-12
- Can't create a new account because the verification text never arrives2026-08-06