{"id":46338,"date":"2022-07-30T20:21:22","date_gmt":"2022-07-30T20:21:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=46338"},"modified":"2022-07-30T20:21:30","modified_gmt":"2022-07-30T20:21:30","slug":"what-does-a-lock-mean-on-twitter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-does-a-lock-mean-on-twitter","title":{"rendered":"What Does a Lock Mean 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-6a14ea004c5c7\" 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-6a14ea004c5c7\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a14ea004c5c7\" ><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\/what-does-a-lock-mean-on-twitter\/#What_Does_a_Lock_Mean_on_Twitter\" title=\"What Does a Lock Mean on Twitter?\">What Does a Lock Mean on Twitter?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-does-a-lock-mean-on-twitter\/#Protected_tweets_are_tweets_that_are_not_publicly_visible_to_anyone\" title=\"Protected tweets are tweets that are not publicly visible to anyone\">Protected tweets are tweets that are not publicly visible to anyone<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-does-a-lock-mean-on-twitter\/#Verify_your_email_address\" title=\"Verify your email address\">Verify your email address<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-does-a-lock-mean-on-twitter\/#Add_a_phone_number\" title=\"Add a phone number\">Add a phone number<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-does-a-lock-mean-on-twitter\/#Delete_Tweets_that_are_in_violation_of_our_rules\" title=\"Delete Tweets that are in violation of our rules\">Delete Tweets that are in violation of our rules<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-does-a-lock-mean-on-twitter\/#Retweet_or_quote_a_tweet\" title=\"Retweet or quote a tweet\">Retweet or quote a tweet<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Does_a_Lock_Mean_on_Twitter\"><\/span>What Does a Lock Mean on Twitter?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-height:323px; margin:0px 10px; max-width:28% width:auto; height:auto;\" alt=\"what does a lock mean on twitter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/QbDJ4Ag.jpg\" align=\"right\">  <\/p>\n<p>The lock icon next to your username on Twitter may have caught your attention. What does this lock mean, and how can you remove it? There are several ways to make your account more private and secure. Keep reading to find out more. Protected tweets are tweets that are not publicly visible. Protected tweets cannot be read by anyone except for the people you grant permission to see them. Protected tweets are only viewable by you and anyone else who is in your network.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Protected_tweets_are_tweets_that_are_not_publicly_visible_to_anyone\"><\/span>Protected tweets are tweets that are not publicly visible to anyone<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>By default, your Twitter account will not show up in search results if you have protected tweets. Protected tweets are only visible to you and the people you&#8217;ve approved as followers. Protected tweets are only available to people you&#8217;ve approved, so if you&#8217;d like to make your tweets more widely accessible, you can change their privacy settings. You can find out more about protected tweets by visiting Twitter&#8217;s help page.<\/p>\n<p>In order to view protected tweets, you need to know a person&#8217;s Twitter ID. If you don&#8217;t know their account username, you can try Direct Message or screenshots of the tweets in question. Alternatively, you can use Twitter profile viewer. Simply type in the username of the account that has protected tweets to access the tweets. Protected tweets are not publicly visible to anyone.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Verify_your_email_address\"><\/span>Verify your email address<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Before you can start using Twitter, you must first verify your email address. Twitter requires this verification as a security measure and to ensure that you can be reached when something happens with your account. To verify your account, you must click on a link provided in the confirmation email. Most users confirmed their email address when they created their account. However, if you cannot locate this email, it is possible that your account was deleted.<\/p>\n<p>In order to verify your account on Twitter, you must provide your photo ID and official email address. Once you&#8217;ve verified your identity, you can then go to the next step, which is to wait fourteen days. After that, you can try again within 30 days. Although you might not get approved the first time, you still have a good chance of getting it. Follow the following tips to increase your chances. Just remember that there are no guarantees.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Add_a_phone_number\"><\/span>Add a phone number<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you use Twitter on a computer, you can follow a simple step-by-step guide to add a phone number to your profile. Once you have signed in, tap on your profile icon. Next, tap on Settings and privacy. Next, tap on Account and phone. You&#8217;ll receive a verification code by SMS. Then, follow the directions to confirm your new phone number. After that, you&#8217;re ready to send Twitter a message!<\/p>\n<p>If you don&#8217;t have a phone number, don&#8217;t worry: you can still sign up for Twitter without a phone number. You can simply select the option to sign up with an email address instead. However, many users don&#8217;t realize this option. If you receive an invalid phone number error, you can use a temporary email address instead. This will ensure that your phone number is not listed in any incorrect places.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Delete_Tweets_that_are_in_violation_of_our_rules\"><\/span>Delete Tweets that are in violation of our rules<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Twitter has a mechanism to remove Tweets in violation of its rules. It will notify you through direct message or email about the violation, and you must delete tweets related to the offending content. You can appeal this decision by filling out an official appeal form, but you must avoid anger and bad language. Follow the procedure outlined in the report to ensure your right to appeal. We encourage you to consider these guidelines.<\/p>\n<p>There are a couple of circumstances where deletion is justified. First, if the tweet is inappropriate or screenshotted, Twitter administrators may delete it. They may also take action against you, depending on the gravity of the policy violation. This is not something to worry about if the tweet has only a small audience. It will be removed from your timeline if the message is still visible in your inbox, so be careful.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Retweet_or_quote_a_tweet\"><\/span>Retweet or quote a tweet<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To retweet or quote a tweet, select the message in the square below the tweet. You can choose to quote the entire tweet or leave a comment. You can add a comment above the quote, and the message will appear in the recipient&#8217;s feed or profile. Unlike a retweet, you cannot include GIFs or videos. However, if you wish to add a comment, you can choose to quote the tweet itself.<\/p>\n<p>The Quote Tweet feature is an improved version of Retweet. It adds perspective to a ReTweet by allowing users to respond to the original poster&#8217;s original message. 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