• To learn how to report spam on Twitter, click here.
• To learn how to report inappropriate content,click here.

A direct message is a private message, and can only be seen by the sender and intended recipients.

1. Tap the envelope icon. You'll be directed to your messages.
2. Tap the message icon to create a new message.
3. In the address box, enter the name(s) or @username(s) of the people you wish to send a message to. A group message can include up to 50 people.
4. Enter your message.
5. In addition to text, you can include a photo, video, GIF, or send a sticker via Direct Message.

 To send a sticker, tap the sticker icon before typing your message. Select and tap a sticker from a preselected set, and it will immediately send.

 To delete a Direct Message, tap and hold the message and select Delete from the menu that pops up.

Your Tweets won't appear in their timeline, and if they visit your profile, they will not be able to see any of your Tweets.

1. Navigate to the Direct Message you'd like to mute.
2. Click or tap into the message settings:
1. From the Twitter for iOS app and via twitter.com: Click or tap the more icon  then select Mute notifications.
2. From the Twitter for Android app: Tap the overflow icon  then select Mute notifications.
3. From the pop-up menu, select the mute time interval you'd like: 1 hour, 8 hours, 1 week, or Forever.
4. To unmute, click or tap the more icon or overflow icon, then click or tap Unmute notifications.

1. Navigate to your Direct Message inbox.
2. Find the conversation you'd like to mute.
3. Swipe left on the message and tap the notifications icon
• Note:You can also choose to flag or delete a conversation when you swipe left.
4. From the pop-up menu, select the mute time interval you'd like: 1 hour, 8 hours, 1 week, or Forever.
5. To unmute, swipe left and tap the muted notifications icon

1. Navigate to your Direct Message inbox.
2. Find the conversation you'd like to mute.
3. Long-press on the message and tap Mute notifications.
4. From the pop-up menu, select the mute time interval you'd like: 1 hour, 8 hours, 1 week, or Forever.
5. To unmute, long-press on the message and tap the muted notifications icon

1. Find the Direct Message push notification on your mobile device's lock screen you'd like to mute.
1. From the Twitter for iOS app: Swipe left on the lock screen push notification, tap View, then tap Mute for 1 hour.
2. From the Twitter for Android app: Swipe down on the lock screen push notification, then tap Mute.
2. Conversation notifications will be muted for one hour.

1. Send a text to your twitter code with the word START.
2. 2.We'll reply and ask you to text YES to the Twitter short code.
3. Text your username to the same number. Do not use the @ symbol or quotation marks. Send your ONLY, for example: larrybird.
4. Next, text your password. This is case sensitive, so be sure you are sending your password correctly.
5. You're ready to go! Now you can post Tweets, receive notifications about your account, and enroll in security features like login verification.

1. Begin by sending two separate text messages to the long code with the word STOP.
2. Wait two to three minutes before proceeding.
3. Send a text message to the long code with the word START.
4. Wait two to three minutes before proceeding.
5. Text YES to the Twitter long code.
6. Wait two to three minutes before proceeding.
7. Text your username to the same number. Do not use the @ symbol or quotation marks. Send your username ONLY, for example: larrybird.
8. Wait two to three minutes before proceeding.
9. Text your password. This is case sensitive, so be sure you are sending your password correctly.
10. You're ready to go!

1. Log in to your account at twitter.com from a desktop or laptop computer.
2. Go to your settings by clicking your profile icon at the top right of the navigation bar and selecting Settings from the drop-down menu.
3. Click on the mobile tab.
4. Select your country/region from the drop-down menu.
5. Enter your phone number. No need to include your country code or leading zero; we handle these automatically. Click Continue.
6. We will send a code (via SMS text message) to your phone number. Enter it in the Verification code box and click Activate phone.
7. You'll see a Your phone is activated! message to confirm your updated number.

1. On your profile, tap the gear icon  and select Settings.
2. Tap Account.
3. Tap Phone Number. If you haven't previously added a phone number, tap Add.
   Note:If you have already added a phone number, tapping this button will give you an option to remove this number and add a new one. Find instructions here.
4. Enter your phone number in the empty field and tap Add phone.
5. Twitter will then send an SMS text message with a verification code to the phone number you added.
6. Open the Twitter app again and enter the verification code. Tap Verify.

1. In the top menu, you will either see a navigation menu icon  or your profile icon. Tap whichever icon you have.
2. Tap Settings.
3. Tap Account, then tap Phone Number. If you haven't previously added a phone number, tap Add.
   Note:If you have already added a phone number, tapping this button will give you an option to remove this number and add a new one. Find instructions here.
4. Enter your phone number in the empty field and tap Add phone.
5. Twitter will then send an SMS text message with a verification code to the phone number you added.
6. Open the Twitter app again and enter the verification code. Tap Verify.

1. Sign in to your Twitter account.
2. Type your Tweet into the box at the top of your Home timeline, or click the Tweet button in the top navigation bar.
3. Make sure your update is fewer than 140 characters. We'll count the characters for you! Remaining characters show up as a number below the box.
4. Tip: Read about how to include photos in your Tweet here , and how to include a video in your Tweet here
5. Click the Tweet button to post the Tweet to your profile.
6. You will immediately see your Tweet in the timeline on your homepage.

1. Go to your Me tab.
2. Locate the Tweet you want to delete.
3. Tap the  icon located at the top of the Tweet.
4. Tap Delete Tweet.
5. Tap Delete to confirm.

In the top menu, you will either see a navigation menu icon  or your profile icon. Tap whichever icon you have.
1. Locate the Tweet you want to delete.
2. Tap the  icon located at the top of the Tweet.
3. Tap Delete.
4. Tap Yes to confirm.

1. Visit your Profile page.
2. Click the  icon.
3. Click Delete Tweet.

1. Send a text to your twitter code with the word START.
2. We'll reply and ask you to text YES to the Twitter short code.
3. Text your username to the same number. Do not use the @ symbol or quotation marks. Send your username ONLY, for example: larrybird.
4. Next, text your password. This is case sensitive, so be sure you are sending your password correctly.
5. You're ready to go! Now you can post Tweets, receive notifications about your account, and enroll in security features like login verification.

1. Begin by sending two separate text messages to the long code with the word STOP.
2. Wait two to three minutes before proceeding.
3. Send a text message to the long code with the word START.
4. Wait two to three minutes before proceeding.
5. Text YES to the Twitter long code.
6. Wait two to three minutes before proceeding.
7. Text your username to the same number. Do not use the @ symbol or quotation marks. Send your username ONLY, for example: larrybird .
8. Wait two to three minutes before proceeding.
9. Text your password. This is case sensitive, so be sure you are sending your password correctly.
10. You're ready to go!

You will not be able to edit Text notifications settings for any other accounts you have previously associated with your phone number. If you attempt to edit your settings on an account that isn't your primary account, you'll receive a message letting you know that the account cannot get these notifications because it shares a phone number with another account.