Can you tweet someone if they're not following you?

Can you tweet someone if they're not following you?

If you want to send Tweets such as mentions or replies to people who are not following you, unprotect your Tweets to make them public. If you're not the sender or recipient of a reply, you may still see a reply to someone else in your timeline.

How do you directly tweet someone?

How to tweet someone via direct message on Twitter

1. Find the tweet you want to share.
2. Click on the 'Share' icon if it's on your timeline and not your tweet, or click the down arrow if it's one of your tweets.
3. Choose the option 'Send via Direct Message'

How do you reply to tweets without followers?

If you see a reply to your tweet that you don't like for any reason you can hide it with a few clicks.

1. Find the reply in your Twitter feed.
2. Click or tap on the menu icon.
3. Click or tap hide reply.
4. You'll get a confirmation pop-up. Click or tap Hide reply. The reply will no longer show up on your timeline.

What happens when you mention someone in a tweet?

Mention overview A mention is a Tweet that contains another person's username anywhere in the body of the Tweet. We collect these messages, as well as all your replies, in your Notifications tab. If you include multiple usernames in your Tweet, all of those people will see your Tweet in their Notifications tab.

How do you make sure someone sees your tweet?

The other way is to use a simple character before the @sign like '@, and this will do the trick. If you've been wondering if this is true or not, take a moment and send a tweet to someone that starts off with the @reply, and see if any of your followers see your tweet.

Do replies count as tweets?

First off: What are replies and mentions You can join conversations on Twitter by replying to others and by mentioning them in your own Tweets. ... It'll also only be seen in Twitter timelines of people who follow both you and the person you replied to (because the first character is an @ sign).

What to do if you don't want to follow someone on Twitter?

• If you have requested to follow someone whose Tweets are protected, then change your mind, you can cancel to undo your follow request. (The Cancel button appears on their profile in the same place as the Follow button.) I don't want a particular person to follow me. What should I do? We recommend you block that account from following you.

What happens if you unfollow someone on Twitter?

• Twitter does not send a notification when you unfollow someone. If you have requested to follow someone whose Tweets are protected, then change your mind, you can cancel to undo your follow request. (The Cancel button appears on their profile in the same place as the Follow button.) I don't want a particular person to follow me. What should I do?

Why do I get random tweets from people I don't follow?

• Since now, Twitter puts suggested follows on your Twitter Timeline or feed, it is easy to accidentally follow someone unmeaningly. This could be another explanation why random tweets are showing up on your timeline. All you need to do about this is occasionally check who you follow.

Do you have to approve someone following you on Twitter?

• Someone who thinks you're interesting can follow you, and you don't have to approve it or follow them back. If you want to approve who follows your Tweets, protect your Tweets. The same rules apply—you can approve followers, but you don't have to follow them back.