privacy-settings/Privacy Settings/Twitter.md

# Twitter (X) Privacy Settings

Go to Settings & Support > Settings and privacy


## Your account

#### Account information
- Phone: Remove phone number if added


## Security and account access

#### Security
- Two-factor authentication >
  - Authenticator app > Start > Scan the barcode using an authenticator app > Enter 6 digit code > Verify > Save the backup code. 

NOTE 1: Use a privacy respecting authenticator app. Check out [recommendations, alternatives & reviews](https://github.com/the-weird-aquarian/privacy-settings#recommendations-alternatives--reviews).

NOTE 2: The backup code is required to login, if 2FA method is lost, broken or unavailable. Keep this code somewhere safe, to prevent loss or unauthorised access. It can be stored in a password manager, in an encrypted note, or write it down somewhere safe.

- Password reset protect: On

#### Apps and sessions
- Connected Apps > Remove anything you don't use


## Privacy and safety

#### Audience, media and tagging
- Photo tagging: Only people you follow can tag you

#### Your posts
- Add location information to your posts > 
  - Add location information to your posts: Off
  - Remove all location information attached to your posts > Delete

#### Direct messages
- Allow message requests from: No one (Your followers will still be able to message you)
- Send read receipts: Off

#### Spaces
- Allow followers to see which Spaces you're listening to: Off

#### Discoverability and contacts
- Let people who have your email find you on X: Off
- Let people who have your phone number find you on X: Off
- Manage contacts > Remove all contacts

#### Ads preferences
- Personalized ads: Off

#### Inferred identity
- Personalize based on your inferred identity: Off

#### Data sharing with business partners
- Allow additional information sharing with business partners: Off

#### Location information
- Personalize based on places you've been: Off

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Remove Location and Birth date from your bio or provide false info if you want.

Also remove any other personally identifiable info like phone numbers, emails etc. you might have added in your bio.
updated settings 2023-09-15 19:57:15 +02:00			`# Twitter (X) Privacy Settings`
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Updated versions and settings 2022-12-10 14:45:48 +01:00			`Go to Settings & Support > Settings and privacy`
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Update Twitter-Privacy-Settings.md 2021-10-13 16:48:06 +02:00			`#### Account information`
			`- Phone: Remove phone number if added`



			`## Security and account access`
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changes noted in changelog 2022-01-26 01:10:42 +01:00			`#### Security`
			`- Two-factor authentication >`
			`- Authenticator app > Start > Scan the barcode using an authenticator app > Enter 6 digit code > Verify > Save the backup code.`

			`NOTE 1: Use a privacy respecting authenticator app. Check out [recommendations, alternatives & reviews](https://github.com/the-weird-aquarian/privacy-settings#recommendations-alternatives--reviews).`

			`NOTE 2: The backup code is required to login, if 2FA method is lost, broken or unavailable. Keep this code somewhere safe, to prevent loss or unauthorised access. It can be stored in a password manager, in an encrypted note, or write it down somewhere safe.`

			`- Password reset protect: On`

Add files via upload 2021-07-09 01:54:00 +02:00			`#### Apps and sessions`
			`- Connected Apps > Remove anything you don't use`



			`## Privacy and safety`

updated settings 2023-09-15 19:57:15 +02:00			`#### Audience, media and tagging`
Updated versions and settings 2022-12-10 14:45:48 +01:00			`- Photo tagging: Only people you follow can tag you`

updated settings 2023-09-15 19:57:15 +02:00			`#### Your posts`
			`- Add location information to your posts >`
			`- Add location information to your posts: Off`
			`- Remove all location information attached to your posts > Delete`

Updated versions and settings 2022-12-10 14:45:48 +01:00			`#### Direct messages`
updated settings 2023-09-15 19:57:15 +02:00			`- Allow message requests from: No one (Your followers will still be able to message you)`
Updated versions and settings 2022-12-10 14:45:48 +01:00			`- Send read receipts: Off`

			`#### Spaces`
updated settings 2023-09-15 19:57:15 +02:00			`- Allow followers to see which Spaces you're listening to: Off`
Updated versions and settings 2022-12-10 14:45:48 +01:00
Add files via upload 2021-07-09 01:54:00 +02:00			`#### Discoverability and contacts`
updated settings 2023-09-15 19:57:15 +02:00			`- Let people who have your email find you on X: Off`
			`- Let people who have your phone number find you on X: Off`
			`- Manage contacts > Remove all contacts`
Update Twitter-Privacy-Settings.md 2021-10-13 16:48:06 +02:00
			`#### Ads preferences`
			`- Personalized ads: Off`

Updated versions and settings 2022-12-10 14:45:48 +01:00			`#### Inferred identity`
Update Twitter-Privacy-Settings.md 2021-10-13 16:48:06 +02:00			`- Personalize based on your inferred identity: Off`
Add files via upload 2021-07-09 01:54:00 +02:00
Update Twitter-Privacy-Settings.md 2021-10-13 16:48:06 +02:00			`#### Data sharing with business partners`
			`- Allow additional information sharing with business partners: Off`
Add files via upload 2021-07-09 01:54:00 +02:00
Update Twitter-Privacy-Settings.md 2021-10-13 16:48:06 +02:00			`#### Location information`
			`- Personalize based on places you've been: Off`
Update Twitter-Privacy-Settings.md 2021-07-28 01:11:33 +02:00
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			`Remove Location and Birth date from your bio or provide false info if you want.`
minor fix 2021-08-02 00:38:43 +02:00
updated settings 2023-09-15 19:57:15 +02:00			`Also remove any other personally identifiable info like phone numbers, emails etc. you might have added in your bio.`