Twitter users are reporting an unusual new feature this week – getting email updates on their own activity on the site.
While it’s interesting for company to re-affirm that it’s watching your every move, it’s a little unnecessary and most likely a bug.
Er, Twitter just emailed me to tell me that I favorited a tweet. pic.twitter.com/PoiYWqJpqb
— Martin SFP Bryant (@MartinSFP) August 6, 2015
https://twitter.com/StevieBuckley/status/629226930655506432
Twitter keeps emailing me notifications that I have replied to my own tweet. I DON'T NEED A REMINDER OF MY LONELINESS j/k kthxbye
— Kadusey (@kadusey2) August 6, 2015
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https://twitter.com/belovedtaozi/status/629199503195807745
TONIGHT TWITTER DECIDED TO START EMAILING ME WHENEVER I REPLY TO MYSELF AND I AM NOT PLEASED
— us ghostal service (@thought_punk) August 6, 2015
Some people are enjoying it though…
it's so great that @twitter is suddenly emailing me every time i reply to one of my own posts. i'd hate to miss that shit.
— Emily Post-Punk (@emilypostpunk) August 6, 2015
A Twitter spokesperson told TNW: “The notifications email bug some users may have experienced is now fixed.“
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