Taylor Swift's Vault Song Reveal Glitches, Leaving Fans Frustrated

Taylor Swift Partners with Google for a Vault Song Reveal — but It Seems There's Been a 'Glitch'

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Taylor Swift fans were excited on Tuesday when the pop star announced that she was partnering with Google for a vault song reveal.

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The vault is a collection of unreleased songs that Swift has been teasing for months, and fans were eager to learn more.

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The vault song reveal was to be a series of puzzles that fans could solve using Google Search.

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The first puzzle revealed the name of Swift's upcoming album, 1989 (Taylor's Version).

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Fans were then able to use Google Search to solve more puzzles and reveal the titles of the vault songs.

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However, many fans quickly encountered a problem. The vault song reveal puzzles were not working properly.

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When fans tried to solve the puzzles, they were met with errors or blank pages. Some fans were even kicked out of their Google accounts.

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Swift fans took to social media to express their frustration. Many fans joked about the "glitch" in the vault song reveal,

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while others were more upset. Some fans even accused Google of sabotaging the event.

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Google later acknowledged the problem in a statement. The company said that the vault song reveal puzzles were

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experiencing "technical difficulties" and that the team was working on a fix. Google also apologized to Swift fans for the inconvenience.

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As of this writing, the vault song reveal puzzles are still not working properly. However, Swift fans are hopeful that the

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issue will be resolved soon. They are also eager to learn the titles of the vault songs and hear the new music.

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