{"id":45940,"date":"2022-07-30T20:08:10","date_gmt":"2022-07-30T20:08:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=45940"},"modified":"2022-07-30T20:08:11","modified_gmt":"2022-07-30T20:08:11","slug":"how-to-do-close-friends-on-twitter-and-instagram","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-do-close-friends-on-twitter-and-instagram","title":{"rendered":"How to Do Close Friends on Twitter and Instagram"},"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-6a033ba975bc7\" 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-6a033ba975bc7\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a033ba975bc7\" ><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-do-close-friends-on-twitter-and-instagram\/#How_to_Do_Close_Friends_on_Twitter_and_Instagram\" title=\"How to Do Close Friends on Twitter and Instagram\">How to Do Close Friends on Twitter and Instagram<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-do-close-friends-on-twitter-and-instagram\/#Instagram_has_a_Close_Friend_feature\" title=\"Instagram has a &#8220;Close Friend&#8221; feature\">Instagram has a &#8220;Close Friend&#8221; feature<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-do-close-friends-on-twitter-and-instagram\/#Twitter_is_testing_a_similar_feature\" title=\"Twitter is testing a similar feature\">Twitter is testing a similar feature<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-do-close-friends-on-twitter-and-instagram\/#Users_can_curate_a_list_of_150_people_to_see_their_tweets\" title=\"Users can curate a list of 150 people to see their tweets\">Users can curate a list of 150 people to see their 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-do-close-friends-on-twitter-and-instagram\/#Users_must_consent_to_have_their_tweets_seen_by_others\" title=\"Users must consent to have their tweets seen by others\">Users must consent to have their tweets seen by others<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Do_Close_Friends_on_Twitter_and_Instagram\"><\/span>How to Do Close Friends on Twitter and Instagram<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"how to do close friends on twitter\" style=\"width:auto; height:auto; margin:0px 10px; max-width:34% max-height:311px;\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/OXSpBgE.jpg\" align=\"right\">  <\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ve probably seen posts by your Instagram friends, and you&#8217;ve probably wondered how to do close friends on Twitter. Instagram has a similar feature, and Twitter is testing a similar feature. The &#8220;Close Friend&#8221; feature lets users curate a list of up to 150 people who can see their tweets. To enable Close Friends, you&#8217;ll need to give your explicit permission to allow these people to see your tweets.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Instagram_has_a_Close_Friend_feature\"><\/span>Instagram has a &#8220;Close Friend&#8221; feature<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Whether you&#8217;re new to the world of Instagram or have been using it for a while, you may be wondering how to do close friends on Instagram. Well, a close friend is anyone you consider to be your close friends on the social network. You can add them to your list at any time and they won&#8217;t know you changed their status. Here&#8217;s how:<\/p>\n<p>First, open the Instagram app. Click on your profile icon. Then, tap the three bars at the top right corner. Choose &#8220;Settings.&#8221; Then, tap &#8220;Get Started.&#8221; Next, select &#8220;Create List.&#8221; Once you&#8217;ve done this, search for people you want to add to your list. If you don&#8217;t find any of your friends, you can delete them. This step will make your list more private and easier to manage.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Twitter_is_testing_a_similar_feature\"><\/span>Twitter is testing a similar feature<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>After the fake Instagram accounts of a few years ago, Twitter decided to offer a similar feature to its users. With Twitter&#8217;s new Communities feature, users can fine-tune their audience by adding or excluding specific people from their circles. The closed-circle feature does not alert followers when they are removed from the circle. The feature is still in beta, so it isn&#8217;t available for the general public yet.<\/p>\n<p>Twitter has also been testing a feature similar to Instagram&#8217;s Close Friends feature, allowing users to create lists of up to 150 people, and post tweets only to the people in their list. Similar to Instagram&#8217;s Close Friends feature, Twitter&#8217;s Circle feature lets users limit the number of accounts that can view and like a tweet, allowing only a select few to read the content. If the test proves successful, the company will likely roll out the feature more widely, but for now it&#8217;s only available to the people who subscribe to the accounts.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Users_can_curate_a_list_of_150_people_to_see_their_tweets\"><\/span>Users can curate a list of 150 people to see their tweets<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;d like to reach a broader audience, you can use Twitter&#8217;s Circle feature. You can curate a list of up to 150 people who can see your tweets. The Twitter Circle feature works much like Instagram&#8217;s Close Friends feature, except that only the people on your list will see your tweets. This is an effective way to promote your small business, workplace, or local sports team.<\/p>\n<p>Once you&#8217;ve created a list, you can choose to make it public or private. To keep your list private, you&#8217;ll have to give it a name and description. Also, decide whether you&#8217;d like to share your list with frenemies, or make it available to anyone. In most cases, it&#8217;s best to keep your list private.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Users_must_consent_to_have_their_tweets_seen_by_others\"><\/span>Users must consent to have their tweets seen by others<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;re one of the many Twitter users who have been wondering how to limit the number of people who can view your tweets, you have options. You can opt not to allow Close Friends to post your tweets to anyone, or you can limit the number of people who can see your tweets to 150. These options are similar to those available on Instagram Close Friends. You can only share stories with people you choose as followers. If the testing of the Circle feature is a success, Twitter will probably make this feature more accessible to more users.<\/p>\n<p>As Twitter&#8217;s Circle system is still in beta, you may need to provide explicit consent to see other users&#8217; tweets. 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