How to fix the exact match search bug on X: here's a simple solution!

On X (Twitter), recently, not only have unrelated posts been mixed into search results and posts that should be displayed failed to appear, but bugs have also occurred where exact match search does not work even when double quotation marks are added.

In this article, we clearly explain how to fix this so that exact match search works again on X.

In addition, the issue where posts from the last 7 days are not displayed in the [Latest] tab of X search results is covered in this article.

X search Latest tab not showing posts from the last 7 days: how to fix it

Since around early April 2026, a behavior has been observed on X (Twitter) in which, for some keywords, recent posts do not appear in the search results [Latest] tab, and only posts older than 7 days are shown. This issue does not occur for all search keywords, and there are also keywords for which the latest posts are displayed normally.

April 13, 2026

Search-related bugs are occurring

At the time of writing, reports of the following kinds of bugs in particular have been coming in one after another.

• In the [Latest] tab of search results, posts unrelated to the search keyword are displayed, especially foreign-language posts such as Arabic posts and spam-like posts
• Posts that should appear in search results do not appear
• Search results contain loosely related posts, such as posts reposted by someone
• Exact match search using double quotation marks ("") does not work, or is unstable
• Account names are included in the search target

In addition, usernames have also come to be included in the search target.

X search malfunction: exact match search not working - causes and solutions?

As of March 1, 2026, reports are increasing of issues with search on X (Twitter), such as intended search results not being shown, exact match search using double quotation marks being unavailable, and unrelated posts being mixed into the [Latest] tab.

March 1, 2026

Because this bug has caused exact match search to stop working, even if you search with double quotation marks like "keyword", search results that do not match the keyword are now being displayed.

Nikita Bier, X's head of product, has said that the search function is being migrated to a new system, and it is possible that bugs are occurring in the process of migrating to the new search system.

Separately from these bugs, a bug has also been occurring in the Android app where the scroll position of search results unexpectedly returns to the very top.

X Android app search results scrolling back to top bug: causes and fixes

In X's Android app, while scrolling through the search results in the [Latest] tab, a bug occurs where the scroll position suddenly returns to the very top partway through. In this article, I will introduce the cause and workarounds for the bug in X's Android app where the scroll position of search results returns to the top.

March 3, 2026

This alone restores exact match search!

A bug has occurred in which exact match search does not work, but in fact exact match search works again by adding double or triple double quotation marks.

For example, until now, you could perform an exact match search by surrounding a keyword with one pair of double quotation marks like "keyword", but under the current bug, you can use exact match search by surrounding it with double double quotation marks like ""keyword"".

As far as I have confirmed, exact match search works almost completely when using double double quotation marks, but in rare cases posts that do not contain the keyword may still be displayed.

In such cases, surrounding it with triple double quotation marks like """keyword""" makes exact match search work more accurately.

What if it still does not work?

In my testing, exact match search was restored with double or triple double quotation marks, but if exact match search still does not work, it is a good idea to also use Yahoo! Realtime Search or Google Search.

In particular, when you want to search for the latest posts but the search results displayed in X's [Latest] tab are not what you expected, using an external search service may help you find the information you are looking for.

Conclusion

On X (Twitter), recently, not only have unrelated posts been mixed into search results and posts that should be displayed failed to appear, but bugs have also occurred where exact match search does not work even when double quotation marks are added.

For the bug in which exact match search does not work, surrounding the search keyword with double or triple double quotation marks solves the problem.