- If you set your account to private, a padlock icon will appear next to your Twitter username, indicating the same.
- Once you make your account Private, new users cannot follow you. Instead, they must send a follow request, which you can approve or reject from the pending followers section.
- To see all your follower requests, tap your profile picture on the Twitter app for Android or iPhone and select Follower requests from the subsequent menu.
Make Your X Account Private Using Android and iPhone
Step 1: Open the Twitter app on your mobile phone.
Step 2: Tap on the profile picture icon at the top-left corner.
Step 3: Tap on Settings & Support > Settings and privacy .
Step 4: Select Privacy and safety > Audience and tagging .
Step 5: Enable the toggle for Protect your Tweets to make tweets private.
Tip: Learn how to fix Twitter not working on iPhone and Android .
How to Lock Your Twitter Account on PC
Step 1: Open Twitter in a browser on your computer.
Step 3: Select Settings and Support > Settings and privacy .
Step 4: Go to Privacy and safety . From the next menu, select Audience and tagging .
Step 5 : Check the box for Protect your Tweets to lock your Twitter account.
You will see a padlock icon next to the username of the private accounts, whether your own or someone else’s.
No. Twitter will not inform you if someone takes a screenshot of your tweets, whether protected or unprotected.
For public profiles, anyone can see liked tweets. However, in private profiles, only your followers can see your liked tweets.
