{"id":47212,"date":"2022-07-30T21:18:18","date_gmt":"2022-07-30T21:18:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=47212"},"modified":"2022-07-30T21:18:19","modified_gmt":"2022-07-30T21:18:19","slug":"how-to-change-privacy-setting-on-twitter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-change-privacy-setting-on-twitter","title":{"rendered":"How to Change Privacy Setting 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-69f1aac53d29d\" 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-69f1aac53d29d\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f1aac53d29d\" ><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-privacy-setting-on-twitter\/#How_to_Change_Privacy_Setting_on_Twitter\" title=\"How to Change Privacy Setting on Twitter\">How to Change Privacy Setting 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-change-privacy-setting-on-twitter\/#Direct_message_settings_allow_you_to_control_who_can_message_you_on_Twitter\" title=\"Direct message settings allow you to control who can message you on Twitter\">Direct message settings allow you to control who can message you on Twitter<\/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-privacy-setting-on-twitter\/#Tracking_settings_allow_you_to_control_who_can_see_your_tweets\" title=\"Tracking settings allow you to control who can see your tweets\">Tracking settings allow you to control who can see your tweets<\/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-privacy-setting-on-twitter\/#Data_sharing_settings_allow_you_to_control_who_can_see_your_tweets\" title=\"Data sharing settings allow you to control who can see your tweets\">Data sharing settings allow you to control who can see your tweets<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Change_Privacy_Setting_on_Twitter\"><\/span>How to Change Privacy Setting on Twitter<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width:auto; height:auto; margin:0px 10px; max-height:250px; max-width:30%\" align=\"right\" alt=\"how to change privacy setting on twitter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/JBJO7f6.png\">  <\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re worried about the level of personal information that others can gather about you from your Twitter account, you may be wondering how to change your privacy settings. Fortunately, Twitter has made it incredibly easy to manage your account&#8217;s privacy settings. You can manage your Direct message settings, tracking settings, and data sharing settings. Changing these settings will allow you to set who can see your tweets, as well as who can view them.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Direct_message_settings_allow_you_to_control_who_can_message_you_on_Twitter\"><\/span>Direct message settings allow you to control who can message you on Twitter<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can control who can send you a DM on Twitter by changing the settings in your profile. By default, all Twitter users can send you DMs. However, you can limit this to specific people that you follow. To change this setting, visit your profile and click on the settings icon in the upper right corner. Select Direct message settings. You can also enable it for all users. Make sure to read the information on how to manage your settings carefully.<\/p>\n<p>Once you have made these changes, tap on the Direct Messages icon in the upper-right corner. Here, you can enable or disable the message feature. If you have enabled it on your account, you will see a new icon in your profile. This icon will show up when you have a message waiting for you. Once you enable this setting, you can also change the settings of your push notifications.<\/p>\n<p>You can also choose whether to accept or delete messages from people you don&#8217;t follow. Some brands allow messages from everyone, while others allow only certain people to contact them. Direct messages from people you do not follow appear in the request section of your inbox, and you can decide whether to accept or reject them. If you decide to delete a message, the sender will never know if you read it or not. Twitter filters out low-quality messages and can be annoying. If you receive a message with an &#8220;unknown sender,&#8221; click &#8220;Message OK&#8221; to keep it. If you&#8217;re concerned that you&#8217;re receiving spam messages, you can report it.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tracking_settings_allow_you_to_control_who_can_see_your_tweets\"><\/span>Tracking settings allow you to control who can see your tweets<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The first step to limiting the number of people who can see your tweets is to turn on your privacy settings. Twitter allows you to set your account to private or to allow only your followers to see your tweets. Then, you can enable the option &#8220;read Receipts.&#8221; It is important to note that you cannot control how many people can see your tweets if they don&#8217;t have a Twitter account.<\/p>\n<p>You can also disable the personalization and data settings of your Twitter account. To turn off these settings, you must visit the Ad Preferences page and click the toggle switch. This will allow you to limit the amount of information that Twitter uses to target ads and track your activity off of Twitter. This is a crucial feature to control who can see your tweets, and you should take full advantage of it.<\/p>\n<p>Although Twitter&#8217;s new tracking features might be annoying, there are ways to limit the number of people who can see your tweets. You can opt out of Twitter&#8217;s advertising by turning off the &#8220;Personalisation&#8221; option, but you may not be able to disable all tracking features. It is also possible to set the time that your tweets are tracked. Twitter may be using the information to improve its product, but it is worth noting that the new privacy settings are only available to a limited number of users.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Data_sharing_settings_allow_you_to_control_who_can_see_your_tweets\"><\/span>Data sharing settings allow you to control who can see your tweets<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>While Twitter may be able to display advertisements and personalize your feed based on your location, you have some control over what the company does with your data. There are options to limit the use of your information for marketing and advertising purposes, including opting out of sharing data with partners. Moreover, you can change who can see your tweets, as well as how they are shared.<\/p>\n<p>To keep your account secure, make sure to choose a strong password and do not reuse it with other accounts. Additionally, enable two-factor authentication to increase your account security. This feature sends a code to your mobile phone or via a third-party authentication app when you try to log in. This makes it more difficult for anyone to hack into your account. Once you have added two-factor authentication to your account, your data will no longer be accessible by anyone other than those who have been invited to view it.<\/p>\n<p>To limit the amount of data that Twitter shares about you, visit the privacy settings of your Twitter account. These settings will tell Twitter which of your tweets you have posted, as well as how many times you&#8217;ve shared them. Twitter also allows advertisers to track and target advertisements based on your activity on the site, such as when you clicked on a tweet or clicked on a share button. 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