Twitter Status

Updates on the status of the Twitter service.

Correcting follower and following counts 1 day ago

For some time, the follower and following counts we display have been incorrect for some folks. We’re soon to push a change that will address this issue. This means that the count you see in your sidebar should match what you see on your follower and following pages.

However, a consequence of this change is that follower counts will drop for some people. In particular, those with large followings may see significant changes as we correct for spam accounts and data inconsistencies. No legitimate followings should be affected—we’re just cleaning up artifacts in the system.

Jul
22nd

Wed

Avoiding downtime during database work tonight 2 days ago

We have some important database upgrades to make this evening starting at 8:30p Pacific. We’re seeking to avoid any downtime as a result of this work. However, it is likely that users will experience an elevated number of errors for several hours. Other inconsistencies are possible as well.

Jul
13th

Mon

Planned SMS downtime for AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon 1 week ago

Sending and receiving Twitter updates via SMS will be unavailable for the next 2 hours due to a planned downtime. We expect full SMS service restoration by 10pm PDT.

Updated: 9:03PM PDT SMS Service has been restored