Switch Twitter profile to "private"
If you use the social network Twitter, you can also switch your profile to "private". This way you avoid that every follower can see your information and remain comparatively anonymous. We'll show you exactly how to do this.
How to make your Twitter profile private
To get more control over who can see the information on your Twitter profile and who can't, you just have to make a small change in the settings:
- Open the Twitter website and log in to your account.
- Then click on your profile picture at the top right and select "Settings".
- Go to the "Security and data protection" category on the left and look for "Tweet security".
- Here you activate the "Protect my tweets" option and click on the "Save changes" button below.
- From now on, your tweets will only be shown to followers you have approved.
Perfect privacy: delete Twitter account
If you want to wipe all your traces on Twitter, you should delete your account. We show how this works in a video.
In the next practical tip, we will show you how and where you can buy Twitter followers.