{"id":14150,"date":"2022-07-15T11:16:37","date_gmt":"2022-07-15T11:16:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=14150"},"modified":"2022-07-15T11:16:37","modified_gmt":"2022-07-15T11:16:37","slug":"how-to-change-my-twitter-handle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-change-my-twitter-handle","title":{"rendered":"How to Change My Twitter Handle"},"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-69e7b4b7c4dba\" 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-69e7b4b7c4dba\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e7b4b7c4dba\" ><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-change-my-twitter-handle\/#How_to_Change_My_Twitter_Handle\" title=\"How to Change My Twitter Handle\">How to Change My Twitter Handle<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-change-my-twitter-handle\/#Restrictions_on_changing_usernames\" title=\"Restrictions on changing usernames\">Restrictions on changing usernames<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-change-my-twitter-handle\/#Requirements_for_changing_usernames\" title=\"Requirements for changing usernames\">Requirements for changing usernames<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-change-my-twitter-handle\/#Requirements_for_changing_usernames_for_verified_accounts\" title=\"Requirements for changing usernames for verified accounts\">Requirements for changing usernames for verified accounts<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-change-my-twitter-handle\/#Requirements_for_changing_usernames_for_unverified_accounts\" title=\"Requirements for changing usernames for unverified accounts\">Requirements for changing usernames for unverified accounts<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Change_My_Twitter_Handle\"><\/span>How to Change My Twitter Handle<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/0Qg6dpo.png\" alt=\"how to change my twitter handle\" style=\"max-width:30% width:auto; height:auto; max-height:201px; margin:0px 10px;\" align=\"left\"> <\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re thinking of changing your Twitter username, you may be wondering how to do it. There are several requirements and restrictions that must be met in order to change your username, including verification requirements. If you&#8217;ve verified your account, you can follow the steps outlined in this article to change your username. Otherwise, you&#8217;ll have to contact Twitter&#8217;s support team for assistance. The process can take some time, so start by reading the rules for changing your Twitter handle.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Restrictions_on_changing_usernames\"><\/span>Restrictions on changing usernames<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve created a Twitter account, you may have come across the following restrictions. For starters, usernames cannot be longer than 15 characters, and they cannot contain spaces, special characters, or non-ASCII characters. In addition, users cannot have more than one account with the same username, and you can&#8217;t use words like &#8220;Twitter&#8221; or &#8220;#twitter&#8221; in your username. To resolve this problem, you should seek help from an official Twitter employee.<\/p>\n<p>First of all, you can&#8217;t use common words, symbols, or dashes in your Twitter username. The only exceptions are under special circumstances. You can use a common word, but you can&#8217;t include your own last name, symbol, or name. For example, if you want to use Taylor Swift&#8217;s name, you can&#8217;t use @TaylorSwift13, but you can use your last name if you have a Twitter account.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Requirements_for_changing_usernames\"><\/span>Requirements for changing usernames<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are several reasons why people change Twitter usernames. Changing your username to make it more unique is essential if you wish to stay on the social networking site. You can change it for a variety of reasons, including maintaining your branding and being found by other users. If your current username is not suitable for a particular website, Twitter allows you to change it in some cases. The username you wish to change must be at least 15 characters long.<\/p>\n<p>In some cases, a username may already be taken. This is where the application comes in handy. You may need to type several names, as it will require some time to come up with a good one. Another thing to consider when changing your Twitter username is that your display name is different from your username. It will appear on your profile page and in other people&#8217;s Twitter feeds. If you choose to change your display name, it&#8217;s also important to keep in mind that it will be the first thing people will see when they read your tweets. You can use your own name, or the name of your company, to ensure that it is easy to identify you and your business.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Requirements_for_changing_usernames_for_verified_accounts\"><\/span>Requirements for changing usernames for verified accounts<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can change the username and display name of your Twitter account anytime you want. You can also change your bio, which is the shorter and larger name that appears at the top of all tweets. To change your display name, visit your profile page and click on &#8220;Edit profile.&#8221; Then, type in your new username and click &#8220;Save.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>There are certain rules you must follow when changing your username. First of all, you cannot use words or symbols, dashes, spaces, or common words as your username. Your username should contain only letters and numbers. In addition, it must be at least 15 characters in length. After you&#8217;ve completed the requirements, you can begin tweeting using your new name! But be careful: Twitter doesn&#8217;t allow you to change your username if it contains the word &#8220;twitter&#8221; or &#8220;admin.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The last requirement for changing usernames is to maintain your verified status. You can lose this status if you change your username or profile becomes inactive or incomplete. You can also lose your verified status if you sell or transfer your verified account to someone else. This is especially risky if you have already been verified for a long time. And it&#8217;s important to remember that your username is not the same as your display name, so it&#8217;s not a good idea to change it if you&#8217;ve already been verified.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Requirements_for_changing_usernames_for_unverified_accounts\"><\/span>Requirements for changing usernames for unverified accounts<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Unverified Twitter accounts are allowed to change their usernames as long as it is a real name. If the username is not real, Twitter may revoke the blue tick. Some of the violations include impersonation and misrepresenting one&#8217;s identity. Some users are against the verification policy. There are several reasons why the account should be locked down. Here are a few reasons.<\/p>\n<p>To change the username, you must be a prominent public figure. Verification on Twitter is a one-time thing, so if you want to change it, you have to follow certain guidelines. If you change the username for any reason, you&#8217;ll lose the verification. You can also lose the verification if you go offline for a long time. However, you can still change the email address.<\/p>\n<p>However, you shouldn&#8217;t use your Twitter account for any form of hate speech. It can lead to account suspension if you post hateful content or make other violations. Twitter also does not verify the identity of people who make racist remarks. Therefore, if you&#8217;re a victim of cyberbullying, you should change your username to prevent the harassment. In addition to the privacy issues, Twitter also prohibits accounts with &#8220;shocking&#8221; or gruesome imagery. 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