X (formerly Twitter) circle function will end on October 31, 2023



It has been announced that X (formerly Twitter) will discontinue the ``circle function'' that allows tweets to be shared only with specific users on October 31, 2023.



About X Circle
https://help.twitter.com/en/using-x/twitter-circle



Twitter's circle function was officially available from August 30, 2022. At the time, Twitter said, ``I think everyone sometimes wants to chat with only those they know.So we've developed ``Twitter Circles,'' a way to tweet only to a closed group.'' states.

Twitter officially launches 'Twitter Circle' that allows small groups to share tweets and photos, here's how to use it - GIGAZINE



However, just two months after the Circle feature began offering, Twitter's management system changed to CEO Elon Musk's leadership, and Twitter's own system was significantly revised. As a result of this, in April 2023, a bug occurred where private tweets that were originally supposed to be invisible to users outside the circle were made public, which became a hot topic.

Overseas users are also confused by ``Twitter circle penetration'' where private tweets are displayed as recommendations - GIGAZINE



Then, X announced, ``As of October 31, 2023, we will abolish the circle.'' After October 31st, users will no longer be able to post new posts or add users to circles, which are limited to circles. However, it seems possible to remove users from the circle.

X has not disclosed the reason for discontinuing the circle function. However, X's official X account stated, ``We are working on being able to pin communities to your timeline. You can also search for posts within the community,'' and said that apart from the circle function, improvements to the community function It smells like.



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