If you have a Twitter account, chances are you message friends and discuss topics that interest you. ‘Liking’ a post, comment or video can be useful for a few reasons. One, it shows the person who posted that you found their content useful, interesting or entertaining. Twitter’s algorithm also gets an idea of the type of content you like, so you get served with content that delights you.
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Even though likes are useful, sometimes you don’t want people you know to see the content you like. Maybe you want your activity to be more private or keep prying eyes at bay. Technically speaking, you can’t hide your likes specifically, but there is a way around this. Keep reading to learn how to hide your likes on Twitter.
Method 1: Hide Your Likes on Twitter by Making Your Account Private
One way to hide your likes on Twitter is by making your account private. This means only people you approve can see your profile, your tweets and the content you’ve liked and interacted with. Approved followers won’t be able to retweet or comment on your posts. They will still see your tweets, though, but strangers won’t. Your content won’t appear in search engines, and you’ll receive requests when someone tries to follow you.
The process is almost identical on a computer and a mobile device. The only difference is that on a mobile, you’ll have to press your profile icon in the top left corner to find the settings menu.
Step 1: Open Twitter
Go to the Twitter website or open the app on your phone. If you’re not logged into your account, log in first. On the right side of the screen, you’ll find various options to log in.
Step 2: Locate the Settings Menu
Now you’re logged in, find the ‘More’ button at the bottom of the menu on the left if you’re on a computer. Click this to find the ‘Settings and Support’ option.
Step 3: Open Settings
Once you click ‘Settings and Support,’ you should see a drop-down list containing the option ‘Settings and Privacy.’ Click this button.
Step 4: Open Privacy Settings
You should see ‘Privacy and safety’ within this menu. Open this submenu.
An option to adjust your tweet settings is called ‘Audience and tagging.’ Click or press this option.
Method 2: Hide Your Likes on Twitter by Manually Deleting Them
Maybe you don’t want to hide all your content from your followers or prevent them from commenting and retweeting. This is completely understandable, and fortunately, there is another option. Unliking your tweets comes with its drawbacks, such as not being able to find your liked tweets anymore, but you may prefer this alternative.
Step 1: Open Your Profile
Navigate to Twitter just like before, but click your profile icon to go to your profile page.
Step 2: Switch to the ‘Likes’ Tab
Now you can manually unlike each tweet you don’t want people to see.
Luckily, there’s a slightly smarter and more convenient option if you’re deadset on unliking every tweet.
Method 3: Hide Your Likes on Twitter by Removing Them All
Maybe you haven’t got any favorite tweets you want to keep track of. If this is the case, follow this method to unlike every tweet. However, you will need access to the Google Chrome browser.
Step 1: Open Google Chrome Browser
Firstly, open Google Chrome and sign into Twitter as before.
Step 2: Go to the ‘Likes’ Tab on Your Profile
Follow the previous steps to find the ‘Likes’ tab.
Step 3: Open Google Chrome Console
This is done in one of two ways, depending on your PC. On a Mac, press ‘option + command + I’. On Windows, press the F12 key.
Step 4: Run this Script in the Console
Once the console is open, click the ‘Console’ tab and paste this script into it:
setInterval(() => { for (const d of document.querySelectorAll(‘div[data-testid=“unlike”]’)) { d.click() } window.scrollTo(0, document.body.scrollHeight) }, 5000) //
Run it by pressing the Return or Enter key. If the script aborts prematurely, try running it again until all likes are gone.
Method 4: Hide Your Likes by Deleting Your Account
Sometimes, you’ve had enough of using Twitter and would rather all your likes and data are completely gone. Don’t fret, because this is easy to achieve. It will involve deleting your entire account.
Step 1: Find Your Account Settings
Navigate to your profile settings like before, then locate ‘Your account’ at the top of the menu.
Step 2: Open the Deactivation Menu
From here, click the ‘Deactivate your account’ option at the bottom. Here you can click to deactivate your account. Twitter will hold your account for 30 days before it’s deleted permanently. Be careful, as getting your account back after this is impossible.
Some third-party apps can accomplish the same thing if the previous method sounds too farfetched. If you’re going to do this, it’s essential to use an app that’s trusted to make sure your account is safe. Circleboom and Twitter Archive Eraser are two popular options, but it’s difficult to recommend a third-party app so you’ll have to make this decision for yourself.
