Are you among those Twitter user who is wondering to know how to unprivate your Twitter account? If yes, then read this piece of information till the end.
In this guide, we have explained all about making Twitter accounts private and unprivate. If you have anything else to know please let us know by commenting.
Before proceeding to the process of making your Twitter account private/unprivate first let us know what Twitter private account means.
What is ‘Protect your Tweets’ on Twitter?
The private account on Twitter X or ‘Protect your Tweets’ on Twitter is a feature provided by Twitter which helps in enhancing the security of your Twitter account by reducing the visibility of your tweets.
If the ‘Protect your Tweets’ feature is turned on in any Twitter account then only the current followers will be able to see the tweets of that particular user.
This is a very useful feature which is mostly used by organizations that prefer to remain or work confidentially.
If you are an introvert type of person who do not like to open yourself in front of society then this feature of Twitter is for you.
How to Private Your Twitter Account?
Turning on the privacy or ‘Protect your Tweets’ helps you make your Twitter account more secure as unknown persons will not get the opportunity to troll you.
If you want to make your Twitter account private make the following steps will help you in doing so:
Step 1: Open the Twitter X app on your smartphone.
Step 2: Click on the profile picture available at the upper left corner of the screen.
Step 3: Next click on ‘Settings and privacy’ under the ‘Settings & Support’ option.
Step 4: Now click on the ‘Privacy and safety’ option.
Step 5: Now click on the ‘Audience and tagging’ option available on the top.
Step 6: Finally turn on the ‘Protect your Tweets’ option to make your Twitter account private.
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How to Unprivate Your Twitter Account?
Making your Twitter X account private reduces the reach of your tweets so if you want to increase the reach of your tweets back you have to make your Twitter account public again by turning of the ‘Protect your Tweets’ option.
If you want to un-private your Twitter account or make your Twitter account public or if you want to turn off the ‘Protect your Tweets’ option follow these steps:
Step 1: Open Twitter (X app) on your smartphone.
Step 2: Click on the profile picture at the upper left corner of the screen.
Step 3: Next click on the ‘Settings and privacy’ option available under the ‘Settings & Support’ option.
Step 4: Now tap on ‘Privacy and safety’.
Step 5: Next click on the ‘Audience and tagging’ on the top.
Step 6: At last turn off the ‘Protect your Tweets’ option to unprivate your Twitter (X) account.
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Benefits of ‘Protect Your Tweets’ on Twitter
Protecting your tweets on Twitter comes with several advantages. Some of the major advantages of protecting your tweets or turning on the ‘Protect your Tweets’ option on Twitter are as follows:
Enhance privacy
Protecting your tweets on Twitter adds an additional layer of security to your Twitter account. Turning on this feature ensures that only your approved followers can see your tweets which enhances the privacy of your Twitter account.
Selective audience
When you Protect your Tweets on Twitter only your selected audience can see your tweets which reduces the chance of unwanted interactions on your tweet.
This feature helps you to be more specific and personal by giving you control over the audience you want to interact with.
Protection from trolling
Turning on this feature of Twitter allows you to restrict your tweets to the approved followers which which reduces the chance of being trolled by unknown individuals.
Protecting your tweets improves the user experience by minimizing unwanted gatherings on your tweets.
Professional reputation
If you are using Twitter for professional purposes then protecting your tweets can come to great use to you. This feature can help you to remain focussed and eliminate all the unwanted negative vibes from the unknown audience as your tweets will be limited to your known persons only.
Control over followers
Turning your tweets can also help you taking control over your audience because you can review and decide whether to accept anyone’s following request or not.
This will ultimately help you in building more genuine and serious community because you have the control over your audience.
Safe sharing
If you have turned on the ‘Protect your Tweets’ feature then you can be sure that your tweets are protected because only the approved persons will be able to see your tweets and no other users will be able to see or interact with your tweets.
Prevent unauthorized sharing
Turing on the ‘Protect your Tweets’ feature helps you in preventing the unauthorized sharing of your content because only the persons or users you have approved can see your content and share it.
Unapproved users will neither be able to see your tweets nor share it with anyone.
Personal content sharing
Sharing personal content over any social media platform is very risky as it involves the interaction of unknown individuals or users.
But the ‘Protect your Tweets’ feature of Twitter made the sharing of personal content possible on Twitter by adding an extra layer of security to your personal content for which your personal content will not be visible to unknown persons or individuals.
Prevent harassment
‘Protect your Tweets’ feature of Twitter also helps you in preventing harassment from unknown users by limiting their view to your contents.
No approved users will get access to your content if your ‘Protect your Tweets’ is turned on.
FAQs
Some of the most frequently asked questions on private Twitter accounts are as follows:
Who can see my tweets if my account is private?
If you have turned on the ’Protect your Tweets’ feature or if you have made your Twitter account private then only your approved followers will be able to see your tweets. If you want to stop any particular follower from viewing your tweet then you have to block him/her.
Can anyone follow me if I have a private Twitter (X) account?
No, if you have a private account anyone cannot follow you directly. You have to approve the persons to follow you.
Can my approved followers retweet my private tweets?
Yes, your approved followers will be able to view as well as retweet your private tweets.
Can I change my account from private to public later?
Yes, you can change your Twitter account from private to public at anytime you want by simply turning off the ‘Protect your Tweets’ option.
Can I still use hashtags on a private Twitter account?
Yes, you can freely use any hashtags on your private Twitter account.
Conclusion
Protecting your tweets on Twitter or making your Twitter account private is a very useful feature provided by Twitter (X app) to its users with the help of which anyone can stay away from unknown harassment or trolling as well as can also protect his privacy too.
We hope that by reading this guide you got to know about how to make your Twitter account private as well as how to unprivate your Twitter account.
Still, if you have any other doubts regarding privacy on Twitter please let us know by commenting in the comment section below.