It's incredibly easy to game Twitter's trending news algorithm
6 hours ago
- #Fake News
- #Algorithm Manipulation
- Twitter's 'Today’s News' section includes a mix of real news, minor stories, nonsense trends, and marketing.
- The algorithm behind Twitter's trending news is easily manipulated.
- A trending topic about 25% layoffs at a FAANG company was posted by a newly created account (@TechLayoffLover).
- The account, created in February 2026, lacks credibility but has a blue 'verified' checkmark.
- Twitter's algorithm promoted the unverified post as if it were from a reliable source.
- The post could be a troll or used for market manipulation, highlighting Twitter's vulnerability to low-effort fakery.