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Taylor Swift partners with Google for a vault song reveal — but it seems there's been a ‘Glitch'

Headline from NBC New York, on the newest of 2 developments

Taylor Swift fans were struggling Tuesday as the pop sensation sent them on a virtual Easter egg hunt to reveal her new “1989 (Taylor’s Version)” track titles — only to be faced with technical difficulties.

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Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Taylor Swift sends fans on mission to solve millions of puzzles

    Headline from KENS 5 San Antonio ·

  2. Newest

    Taylor Swift partners with Google for a vault song reveal — but it seems there's been a ‘Glitch'

    Headline from NBC New York ·

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Reports & sources

42 articles, oldest first.

  1. 12News Phoenix

    Taylor Swift sends fans on mission to solve millions of puzzles (opens 12News Phoenix)

    Published

    12News Phoenix's feed description

    Once 33 million puzzles have been solved on Google, the vault song list from “1989 (Taylor’s Version)” will be revealed.

  2. Avclub

    Taylor Swift has turned Google into a Saw trap (opens Avclub)

    Published

    Avclub's feed description

    Taylor Swift has teamed with Google for a series of puzzles that will help unlock the titles to the 1989 "From the Vault" tracks

  3. NBC New York

    Taylor Swift partners with Google for a vault song reveal — but it seems there's been a ‘Glitch' (opens NBC New York)

    Published

    NBC New York's feed description

    Taylor Swift fans were struggling Tuesday as the pop sensation sent them on a virtual Easter egg hunt to reveal her new “1989 (Taylor’s Version)” track titles — only to be faced with technical difficulties.

  4. WTOP Washington DC

    Taylor Swift’s ‘1989 (Taylor’s Version)’ Google vault puzzles leave fans frustrated (opens WTOP Washington DC)

    Published

    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    Is Taylor Swift more powerful than Google? Her fanbase, known as Swifties, might just be.

  5. Rolling Stone

    Swifties Swiftly Solve Puzzles to Uncover '1989' Vault Track Titles (opens Rolling Stone)

    Published

    Rolling Stone's feed description

    The names of four songs from the re-record were unlocked, but one remains a mystery (as do any possible features)

  6. Newsweek

    Taylor Swift's '1989' Google vault game is torturing fans with puzzles (opens Newsweek)

    Published

    Newsweek's feed description

    So far, more than 24 million puzzles have been solved by dedicated Taylor Swift fans, despite some complaining of Google glitches while they play.

  7. Gizmodo

    Taylor Swift Fans Broke Google With '1989' Vault Puzzles (opens Gizmodo)

    Published

    Gizmodo's feed description

    The Swifties engaged in a Scrabble-esque word jumble via Google, but it didn’t take long for the singer’s rabid fanbase to break the search engine.

  8. Newsweek

    It didn't take Taylor Swift fans long to unlock vault track titles (opens Newsweek)

    Published

    Newsweek's feed description

    Taylor Swift fans were invited to solve 89 word puzzles to unlock the titles of four of the five vault tracks expected to appear on her next album.

  9. Forbes

    Even Google Couldn’t Handle Taylor Swift’s Massive Popularity (opens Forbes)

    Published

    Forbes's feed description

    To engage fans and amp up excitement for the upcoming album, Taylor Swift introduced a series of 1989-themed word puzzles via Google.

  10. Forbes

    Taylor Swift Enlists Google To Help Tease Her ‘1989 (Taylor’s Version)’ Vault Tracks (opens Forbes)

    Published

    Forbes's feed description

    In preparation for the release of 1989 (Taylor's Version), Swift has introduced a series of 1989-themed word puzzles through Google.

  11. Entertainment Weekly

    Taylor Swift reveals vault track titles from '1989' re-release (opens Entertainment Weekly)

    Published

    Entertainment Weekly's feed description

    Taylor Swift has revealed the titles of the new 'from the vault' tracks on her upcoming '1989' re-release after fans completed an extensive scavenger hunt on Google in less than 24 hours.

  12. Variety

    Taylor Swift Uncovers Five ‘1989 (Taylor’s Version)’ Vault Songs (opens Variety)

    Published

    Variety's feed description

    Taylor Swift uncovers five titles of new '1989 (Taylor’s Version)' vault songs after employing Google to have fans 'unlock' the vault using puzzles.

  13. Insider

    Swifties crashed Google's '1989' vault puzzles within hours of their launch (opens Insider)

    Published

    Insider's feed description

    Taylor Swift recently partnered with the tech giant to create a series of puzzles for fans, but the launch did not go to plan.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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