Twitter's timeline will soon show tweets out of order

Ever since Twitter first launched, tweets have been organized in reverse chronological order. That's one of the more straight forward aspects of a service that's become too complicated through the years. But now, Twitter is preparing to drastically change how users experience the timeline — and according to BuzzFeed News, it's happening very soon. As early as next week, Twitter is planning to replace the reverse chronological stream with one that's powered algorithmically, surfacing tweets that are most relevant or timely, not just those that are most recent. Late last year, the company tested this non-chronological approach with some users, though the idea didn't seem to sit well with Twitter's most loyal advocates. But it shouldn't come as a surprise to them; executives have been talking about this change for a long time now. In 2014, CFO Anthony Noto said displaying tweets in reverse chronological order "isn't the most relevant experience for a user." And in reference to last year's tests, a spokesperson said, "We're continuing to explore ways to surface the best content for people using Twitter."