How to Manage Twitter Notifications

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Are you missing important notifications on X (formerly Twitter) or do you not remember seeing a notification? The X Notifications timeline offers a simple way to see how others on Twitter are interacting with you. From there, you can see which of your Tweets have been liked, plus the latest Retweets, replies, mentions, and your new followers. This wikiHow article will show you how you can manage your X notifications to display just what you want to see on the web and using the mobile app.

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Managing Notifications on a Browser

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  1. Go to https://twitter.com/ in your preferred browser and log in. You'll see the Log in button to the right, and then you can use your username and password to log in.
  2. It's in the panel on the left side of the page next to a bell icon. This will bring you to your Notification timeline.
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  3. You'll see this gear icon to the right of the "Notifications" header at the top of the screen.
  4. This is the last menu option and allows you to disable/mute notifications from the following types of accounts:
    • You don't follow.
    • Who doesn't follow you.
    • With a new account.
    • Who has a default profile photo.
    • Who hasn't confirmed their email.
    • Who hasn't confirmed their phone number.
    • Click the back arrow to navigate back to the main Notifications menu when you're done selecting which notifications to mute.
  5. With this setting enabled, you won't see low-quality Tweets like duplicate Tweets or content that appears to be automated. [1]
  6. To do this, go to Preferences within the Notifications menu and turn Push and Email off. If you're turning notifications on for the first time, you'll need to click Allow so your web browser will let them through. [2]
  7. Go to their profile and click the bell and plus sign icon. That will turn on notifications for that person.
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Managing Notifications on the Mobile App

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  1. This app icon looks like a white X. You can find it on one of your Home screens, in the app drawer, or by searching.
  2. It's at the bottom of your screen and will open the Notification timeline.
  3. You'll see this gear icon to the right of the "Notifications" header at the top of the screen.
  4. It's next to a filter icon and is usually the first option in the menu.
  5. Having this feature on will filter out lower-quality content from your notifications, like copied Tweets or tweets from bots.
    • You can also select "Muted notifications" to select which notifications you don't care to see, like tweets from people who don't follow you or from those who haven't confirmed their email or phone number.
    • If you select "Mute Words," you can hide certain words from appearing in your notifications or timeline.
    • Tap the back arrow at the top of your screen to navigate back to the main Notification Settings menu.
  6. This will open more options to set your Push , SMS , or Email notifications.
    • If you want to turn off all notifications that Twitter sends to your phone, make sure you have Push notifications disabled.
    • Tap the back arrow to navigate back to the main Notification Settings menu and save your changes. [3]
  7. Go to their profile and tap the bell and plus sign icon. That will turn on notifications for that person.
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    why am I getting email notifications from someone I don't follow?
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    If you're getting emails from someone other than Twitter, it's not a feature through Twitter. You can also set your filters to stop emails about Twitter users you don't follow.
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      1. ↑ https://support.twitter.com/articles/20169398
      2. ↑ https://help.twitter.com/en/managing-your-account/enabling-web-and-browser-notifications
      3. ↑ https://help.twitter.com/en/managing-your-account/notifications-on-mobile-devices

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      1. Go to https://twitter.com/ in your preferred browser and log in.
      2. Click Notifications .
      3. Click the gear icon.
      4. Click Muted notifications .
      5. Check the "Quality filter" box to improve the quality of Tweets you'll see.

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