{"id":13726,"date":"2022-07-15T11:03:52","date_gmt":"2022-07-15T11:03:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=13726"},"modified":"2022-07-15T11:03:52","modified_gmt":"2022-07-15T11:03:52","slug":"how-to-make-your-twitter-account-private-and-unprotect-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-make-your-twitter-account-private-and-unprotect-it","title":{"rendered":"How to Make Your Twitter Account Private and Unprotect It"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f1a42ba27d5\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f1a42ba27d5\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f1a42ba27d5\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-make-your-twitter-account-private-and-unprotect-it\/#How_to_Make_Your_Twitter_Account_Private_and_Unprotect_It\" title=\"How to Make Your Twitter Account Private and Unprotect It\">How to Make Your Twitter Account Private and Unprotect It<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-make-your-twitter-account-private-and-unprotect-it\/#Unprotecting_your_twitter_account\" title=\"Unprotecting your twitter account\">Unprotecting your twitter account<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-make-your-twitter-account-private-and-unprotect-it\/#Checking_for_new_follower_requests\" title=\"Checking for new follower requests\">Checking for new follower requests<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-make-your-twitter-account-private-and-unprotect-it\/#Viewing_protected_tweets\" title=\"Viewing protected tweets\">Viewing protected tweets<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-make-your-twitter-account-private-and-unprotect-it\/#Viewing_protected_tweets_on_desktop\" title=\"Viewing protected tweets on desktop\">Viewing protected tweets on desktop<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Make_Your_Twitter_Account_Private_and_Unprotect_It\"><\/span>How to Make Your Twitter Account Private and Unprotect It<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" align=\"left\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/k1al2Fw.png\" style=\"max-width:42% max-height:315px; height:auto; width:auto; margin:0px 10px;\" alt=\"how to make your twitter account private\">  <\/p>\n<p>In this article, we&#8217;ll cover how to make your Twitter account private and unprotect it, as well as how to view protected tweets on your desktop. Before we get started, though, let&#8217;s quickly look at the reasons you might want to make your Twitter account private. For starters, making your account public will make all of your tweets viewable to everyone. Of course, that doesn&#8217;t mean you&#8217;ll never want to share your thoughts with the world!<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Unprotecting_your_twitter_account\"><\/span>Unprotecting your twitter account<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;d like to keep your tweets private, you can do so by unprotecting your Twitter account. Unprotecting your account will not automatically make your tweets private, but it will stop random people from seeing them. You can also unprotect your profile so that anyone can search for you, but be aware that this option will not protect your tweets from being seen by your followers. Unprotecting your Twitter account can be done by following a few simple steps.<\/p>\n<p>First, be aware that by protecting your Twitter account, your tweets will only be visible to followers who are approved by you. When you unprotect your Twitter account, however, your tweets will become public, and you&#8217;ll have to start anew. Protecting your account can be useful if you don&#8217;t want to deal with people who want to follow you. By protecting your tweets, you can also screen who follows you. You should follow only people who you can roll with.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Checking_for_new_follower_requests\"><\/span>Checking for new follower requests<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When you set your Twitter account to private, you must approve any new follower requests you receive. In order to approve these requests, you must first check your private profile to see who has sent you a follow request. In the laptop version, you can click on the three dots. In the mobile version, click on the Profile Photo. From there, tap on &#8220;Follower Requests.&#8221; If you&#8217;re notified of new follower requests, you can then approve them or reject them.<\/p>\n<p>If you accidentally posted any personal information in a tweet, you can easily delete it. Make sure to check your pending follower requests for new followers, too. These requests might not be approved and you will have to resend them. Checking for new follower requests when making your Twitter account private is one of the best ways to ensure your privacy. However, it&#8217;s important to remember that some of these requests may still be public, so be cautious when making these requests.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Viewing_protected_tweets\"><\/span>Viewing protected tweets<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you want to view the protected tweets on your Twitter account, you may need to know the username of the account&#8217;s follower. There are a few methods for this, including sending a Direct Message or screenshotting the tweet. There&#8217;s also an app known as Tweetscan that will let you view protected tweets on your account. To use the app, you&#8217;ll first need to download it. Once you&#8217;ve downloaded it, you&#8217;ll need to type the username of the Twitter private profile in the search bar. If the information you provide is incorrect, the app will not work.<\/p>\n<p>The best way to see protected tweets on your Twitter account is to follow the person you wish to follow. This is because Twitter does not make it easy for unauthorized users to see private accounts. However, there are ways to view the tweets without following them. Once you&#8217;ve signed up and verified your account, you&#8217;ll be able to view the protected tweets. There are several ways to do this, but the method described here is the most straightforward.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Viewing_protected_tweets_on_desktop\"><\/span>Viewing protected tweets on desktop<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>After you have made your Twitter account private, you can still view the tweets you have posted, but only to those who are following you. To unprotect tweets, you first need to click on the &#8216;Unprotect your Tweets&#8217; button. Next, you will need to uncheck the &#8216;Protect your Tweets&#8217; box. To make your Tweets visible to others, you need to click on the &#8216;Publish&#8217; button next to each one.<\/p>\n<p>You can also view your protected tweets on desktop if you have signed up using valid information. You must wait for the other user to accept your follow request. If you can&#8217;t wait until a user accepts your request to follow them, it&#8217;s best to wait for them to approve your request. To avoid fake followers, make sure you use legitimate information and verify your new account. 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