{"id":13747,"date":"2022-07-15T11:03:53","date_gmt":"2022-07-15T11:03:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=13747"},"modified":"2022-07-15T11:03:53","modified_gmt":"2022-07-15T11:03:53","slug":"how-to-go-private-on-twitter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-go-private-on-twitter","title":{"rendered":"How to Go Private on Twitter"},"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-69f28bf11d98e\" 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-69f28bf11d98e\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f28bf11d98e\" ><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-go-private-on-twitter\/#How_to_Go_Private_on_Twitter\" title=\"How to Go Private on Twitter\">How to Go Private on Twitter<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-go-private-on-twitter\/#Disable_Precise_Location\" title=\"Disable Precise Location\">Disable Precise Location<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-go-private-on-twitter\/#Disable_Personalization\" title=\"Disable Personalization\">Disable Personalization<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-go-private-on-twitter\/#View_protected_tweets_without_following\" title=\"View protected tweets without following\">View protected tweets without following<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-go-private-on-twitter\/#Create_a_fake_account\" title=\"Create a fake account\">Create a fake account<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Go_Private_on_Twitter\"><\/span>How to Go Private on Twitter<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/DEvTo5p.png\" alt=\"how to go private on twitter\" style=\"margin:0px 10px; max-height:366px; width:auto; max-width:30% height:auto;\" align=\"left\"> <\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re wondering how to go private on Twitter, you&#8217;ve come to the right place. You can now change the privacy settings on your account. You can also disable Precise Location and Personalization. To make your account private, follow the steps outlined below:<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Disable_Precise_Location\"><\/span>Disable Precise Location<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;re concerned about your privacy and the geotagging that comes with your Tweets, you can disable precise location on Twitter. Disabling this feature on your phone is not as complicated as it sounds. You can go to the settings of your account and then tap on the &#8220;Privacy&#8221; tab. Disabling this feature will prevent Twitter from using your phone&#8217;s GPS to determine where you are.<\/p>\n<p>Tweets that contain precise location tags will still be able to be seen by other users, even after the policy changes. This is because Twitter will use your precise location to show content relevant to your location. However, you can still Tweet using a general location even after you disable precise location. This is a great way to control who can see your Tweets, but you should also be aware that it may not be as secure as you think.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Disable_Personalization\"><\/span>Disable Personalization<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To go private on Twitter, you can disable personalization and data settings. Both mobile and web versions have a toggle switch for these options. You can also disable ad personalization and browsing history. Here are the details of each option:<\/p>\n<p>First, disable your profile. By default, Twitter stores your information for seven days. However, you can opt out of this practice at any time. If you&#8217;re concerned that this data may be used by third parties, you can disable this option. Twitter will also stop displaying personalized ads to your followers if you choose to turn off location tracking. To do this, go to Settings &gt; Security and account access. If you have multiple accounts, choose the first one to disable personalization.<\/p>\n<p>Once you disable personalization, your tweets and account settings will only be visible to users who follow you. If you&#8217;ve already posted your tweets to public accounts, only those followers will see them. This way, they won&#8217;t appear in search results. You won&#8217;t receive any new followers or follow requests after enabling this privacy feature. Just remember that all tweets you post before you went private won&#8217;t show up in search results.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"View_protected_tweets_without_following\"><\/span>View protected tweets without following<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you want to view protected tweets without following someone, you can make your own fake account on Twitter. You can then send a follow request to the person. Wait for them to accept the request before you can view their tweets. Once the user accepts, you can view the tweets in their feed page or profile. To do this, you must first log into your Twitter account by going to the official website and clicking on the &#8220;Log In&#8221; button. Next, enter your username and password.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re wondering how to view protected tweets, you&#8217;ve come to the right place. Twitter lets you set a limit for who can view your tweets. You can set your tweets to be available to the public or only to your followers. A public account means you can let anyone check out the information you have provided, while a private account means only people you follow can see it. But if you&#8217;re trying to view protected tweets without following, you need to know who the person is and how to find it.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Create_a_fake_account\"><\/span>Create a fake account<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you wish to go private on Twitter, you can use a fake account. This technique can be used for several reasons, including spying on someone, harassing them, and stealing their identity. Some Twittersphere sectors are anonymous, so they do not assume the usernames are real. For example, Twitter is home to a growing fantasy roleplaying community. Many roleplayers add the letters &#8220;RP&#8221; to the end of their bio text, but that&#8217;s not strictly true. The letters &#8220;RP&#8221; are simply used to attract recognition from other roleplayers. Although there is no site-wide protocol, some Twitter users might want to create a fake account to remain anonymous online.<\/p>\n<p>To create a fake account, you&#8217;ll need an email address and a name. Make sure to avoid using the fake account for anything other than private conversations. Also, make sure that you keep your fake account anonymous &#8211; it&#8217;s better not to let anyone know you&#8217;re running a fake account than to expose yourself to their followers. This tactic is not ideal if you want to remain private on Twitter for any reason.<\/p>\n<p> <iframe height=\"305\" width=\"546\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/n6rkosF9Knk\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"margin:0px auto; display: block;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to Go Private on Twitter If you&#8217;re wondering how to go private on Twitter, you&#8217;ve come to the right place. You can now change the privacy settings on your account. 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