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What happens if you set your profile to private?

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All of your tweets will be hidden from your profile, and the only thing visible on your profile will be your picture, name, and bio. People will have to send you a request to follow you, and you have to approve that request before they can see your tweets.

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If I switch from public to private tweets, will my current followers have to re-follow me or will they stay as they are now?

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When you switch to a private account, your current followers will be automatically validated - they will still see your past and future tweets, unless you remove them from your followers manually.

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How can I tell if my personal information is public?

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Log out of Twitter, then search for your name and Twitter on Google. The results you see will be what the general public will see when they search for your information.

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How do I hide direct messages from others?

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It's always hidden.

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How do I set up a private account for my iPhone?

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Tap “Settings,” and then touch “Edit” next to Account and Privacy. Check the box next to “Protect my tweets.” Enter your Twitter password in the open box.

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Can I restrict tweets to just my followers without completely blocking people or using protected tweets?

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No, you will have to use protected tweets to restrict it to only your followers.

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Is it possible to make my retweets private by default, but make public tweets and answers to others visible to everyone?

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No. you can only use the Protect my Tweets feature, which hides your tweets, replies and retweets from the public.

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How do I hide my bio on Twitter?

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It is not possible to hide it. The only solution is to not include a bio at all.

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How do I protect my profile picture?

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You can't do that. The only way for people not to see your picture is for you not add a profile picture at all.

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How do I hide my following list?

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When a profile is private, the number of followers/followings is shown, but it cannot be clicked so you can't find out who exactly is following them or who they are following.

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Can anyone on Twitter see who I follow if my profile is private?

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No. With a private profile, only your followers (people you approve to view your content) are able to see the list of users you are following.

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How do I hide my profile?

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You can't hide your entire profile, but you can hide the posts (tweets) you make. If you want to be anonymous, use a fake screen name and generic profile photo and don't reveal anything unique to you in your profile description. If you mean "hide" as in deactivate (or delete), you can do this in Twitter's Help Center. Search "deactivate or close my account" and follow the steps there.

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