2 Simple Ways to Accept New Followers on Twitter (X)

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Approve or deny pending follower requests on X

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Last Updated: April 5, 2025 Fact Checked

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Do you have a protected account on the X social media platform, formerly known as Twitter, and want to know how to accept followers? Accepting requests from others is an easy process. A protected account will need to accept followers before they can see any of your tweets, but if your tweets are public instead of protected, you will not see these options. This wikiHow article teaches you how to accept followers on X using your iPhone, iPad, Android, or computer.

Quick Steps

Open Twitter/X.
Tap your profile picture on mobile or ••• on desktop.
Select Follower Requests.
Select the checkmark (mobile) or Accept (desktop).

Method 1

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Open the X app. This looks like a black-and-white X icon.
- If you aren't already logged into your account, enter your email address, phone number, or username and password to do so now.
This is in the top-left corner. On some devices, you may see ☰ instead. screen.^{[1]
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Tap Follower requests. You'll see a badge with a number of how many pending requests you have near the middle of the menu.^{[2]
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- If you don't see this, you either don't have any requests, or your tweets are public.^{[3]
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Tap the checkmark
to accept the request. This user will now be able to see all your tweets.
- If you don't want that person to see all your tweets, tap the x icon instead.
- In case you don't want to accept or decline requests for people to see your tweets, you can unprotect them.
  - Tap your profile picture.
  - Tap Settings and privacy.
  - Tap Privacy and safety.
  - Tap Audience and tagging.
  - Toggle off Protect your posts.

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Go to https://x.com/ in a web browser. You can use a desktop or mobile browser.
- If you aren't already logged into your account, enter your email address, phone number, or username and password to do so now.
This is on the left side of the page. A pop-up menu will open.
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Click Follower requests. You'll see a badge with a number of how many pending requests you have at the top of the menu.^{[4]
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- If you don't see this, you either don't have any requests, or your tweets are public rather than private.^{[5]
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Click Accept. This user will now be able to see all your tweets.
- If you don't want that person to see your tweets, click Decline instead.
- In case you don't want to accept or decline requests for people to see your tweets, you can unprotect them.
  - Click •••.
  - Click Settings and privacy.
  - Click Privacy and safety.
  - Click Audience, media and tagging.
  - Uncheck Protect your posts.^{[6]
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Is there a way to make this automatic?

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Don't "protect" your tweets, and it will be automatic.

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When I accept a follower, they get a DM from me. I can't remember how I enabled it (but I remember writing the copy years ago), and now I want to disable it. How do I do that?

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Go into the settings, and, either where you set your personal or messaging information, go in and check to see if you have an automatic message set to send to anyone who you mutually follow, and turn it off.

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How do I remove the padlock sign on my account

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Using a web browser, Go to "More > Settings and privacy > Privacy and safety > Audience and tagging > Tap the switch next to "Protect your Tweets" to turn it off". On your phone, go to "Profile picture > Settings and privacy > privacy and safety > Audience and tagging > Tap the switch next to "Protect your Tweets" to turn it off".

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