Twitter Fixes Reply System After Update ‘Accidentally’ Changes Function for iOS Users

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Social media platform Twitter rolled out a fix to a recent update that removed the “@ reply” function for some users that previously left testers unhappy.

Previously, placing an @ symbol in front of a person’s Twitter username tags them in a tweet and sends them a notification. Twitter claimed they accidentally released an update that removed the @ reply function for iOS users.

The official Twitter support account tweeted about the incident and stated that the update was “an experiment”:

Many users reported their disdain for the update:

https://twitter.com/polly/status/807064580082073601?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

The update has been rolled back, and Twitter is back to using the same username mention format that it seems many people have grown extremely attached to.

Lucas Nolan is a reporter for Breitbart Tech covering issues of free speech and online censorship. Follow him on Twitter @LucasNolan_ or email him at lnolan@breitbart.com

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