The Twitter Recommendation Algorithm through ec83d01 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (reduction of reputation score) by arranging for multiple Twitter accounts to coordinate negative signals regarding a target account, such as unfollowing, muting, blocking, and reporting, as exploited in the wild in March and April 2023. NOTE: Vendor states that allowing users to unfollow, mute, block, and report tweets and accounts and the impact of these negative engagements on Twitter’s ranking algorithm is a conscious design decision, rather than a security vulnerability.
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/twitter/the-algorithm/issues/1386 | third party advisory issue tracking |
| https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1642324821324230657 | third party advisory |
| https://steventey.com/blog/twitter-algorithm | product |
| https://twitter.com/aakashg0/status/1641976913165180929 | third party advisory |
| https://twitter.com/Kaptain_Kobold/status/1642379706925477888 | third party advisory |
| https://github.com/twitter/the-algorithm/tree/ec83d01dcaebf369444d75ed04b3625a0a645eb9 | product |