The chronological order on Twitter has given a lot to talk about on Twitter for a long time, since after a few beginnings in which this was the way in which the publications of those people we followed on the platform were shown, the social network decided to change it to show the most prominent Tweets, a change that sparked criticism from a large number of users, who continued to prefer that when entering their account on the platform they continue to be displayed in order of publication.
Now, the well-known social network has decided to offer its users the possibility that, whoever wishes, can activate the chronological mode quickly and easily, a functionality that for the moment is so only available on Twitter for iOS although it is expected that it will also be offered in its Android application shortly.
It will no longer be necessary to go to the Twitter settings to proceed to deactivate the featured tweets and add different keywords with filters to be silenced, being able to change the chronological order in a simpler way and with the press of a button. Now it will be enough to click on the button that has an icon with flashes that is shown in the upper bar, where a window will appear that will offer us different options.
How to activate chronological order in the Twitter app on iOS
First of all we must access our Twitter app on iOS and in the feed in which the latest tweets or the home screen appear, we just have to click on the aforementioned icon of the flashes located in the upper right part of the app.
Once clicked on it, in the options window that will appear, we can choose if we want Twitter to show us the publications again in chronological order (the most recent Tweets will appear at the top) or if we want to keep it in the current normal mode ( Home will appear at the top).
If at any time you want to change your configuration, you will only have to click on the same button again and choose the option you want again, changing it quickly through the flashing button. You should also bear in mind that Twitter, by itself, will switch back to the featured tweets every certain time of inactivity within the platform, so from time to time you may need to re-choose the option that the different messages published by users on the platform are displayed chronologically.
Twitter has added this function that is similar to the option currently available on Facebook, which by default shows the posts of the followers according to its own algorithm but also allows each user to choose if they want the publications to be displayed in order chronological accessing Recents, an option that in the case of Mark Zuckerberg's platform is somewhat hidden.
In the case of this new option available on Twitter for iOS devices, you should know that you must have the app updated to its latest version and, in some cases, wait until this possibility has been activated for your account, which offers the great Advantage of being able to view content according to its time of publication, something that is preferred by many users to be able to see the most recent publications without having to navigate through all the featured tweets.
The debate on chronological order and its use on social platforms has given rise to much talk on different networks of this type such as Instagram or the aforementioned Twitter and Facebook, from where throughout their existence the algorithms have been modified so that the publications appear in different ways to users, who, on the other hand, tend to prefer that the publications of their friends or acquaintances be displayed in chronological order and not taking into account other factors such as the level of interaction with that user. Fortunately, Facebook already implemented the possibility of being able to see the tweets chronologically on each user's wall a long time ago and now Twitter has done the same, although in this case for the moment only users of the social network can benefit from it. iOS (Apple) devices, so all those who have a device with the Android operating system will still have to wait for the next few weeks or months to be able to use this new function in their Twitter account.
In this way, by following only the step mentioned in this article, you will be able, in a matter of just a few seconds, to change your profile settings on the social network and establish whether you want the tweets of those people you follow to be displayed chronologically. , that is, that the most recent publications are shown at the top, or those tweets that are highlighted by the platform based on the algorithm established by it.
This was an option that was highly demanded by a large number of users who use Twitter, since many people do not find it comfortable or useful to show tweets prominently rather than chronologically, since sometimes It can be uncomfortable to search for a certain tweet that has been published at a time and that must be searched among the latest publications, spending more time on it than it would be to consult them by their publication date, since that most recent message would be displayed at the top and in just a few seconds you could find that message you want to find.
After this option is already implemented on Facebook and is beginning to do the same on Twitter, it is possible that throughout the next year 2019 changes in this regard will arrive on another platform such as Instagram, where the possibility could also be given to users. users to choose how they want the posts of those they follow to appear.