About Twitter's account suggestions

How does Twitter find accounts to suggest? · If you've uploaded your contacts to Twitter, we'll suggest you connect with those who already have Twitter accounts. Skiptomaincontent HelpCenter AboutTwitter'saccountsuggestions HowdoesTwitterfindaccountstosuggest? Twitter’saccountsuggestionsarebasedonalgorithmsthatmakepersonalizedsuggestionsforyou.Youmayseesuggestionsbasedoncriterionsuchas: Ifyou’veuploadedyourcontactstoTwitter,we’llsuggestyouconnectwiththosewhoalreadyhaveTwitteraccounts. IfsomeonehasuploadedtheircontactstoTwitter,andyouremailaddressorphonenumberisincludedintheircontacts,wemaysuggestyoufollowthem.Twittermayalsomakesuggestionsbasedonyourlocation,suchasthecityorcountryyouarein.WemaymakesuggestionsbasedonyouractivityonTwitter,suchasyourTweets,whoyoufollow,andaccountsandTweetsthatyouvieworotherwiseinteractwith.Ifyoursettingspermit,wemaymakepersonalizedsuggestionsbasedonyourvisitstothird-partywebsitesthatintegrateTwittercontent.Learnmore.TwittermayincludePromotedAccountsassuggestionsforaccountsforyoutofollow.ReadmoreaboutPromotedAccountshere.RecommendationsdeliveredtoyouviaemailorthroughTwitterwillnotsuggestcontentthatincludesyourmutedwordsandhashtags.Learnmoreaboutadvancedmutingoptionshere.   HowdoIcontrolsuggestionsaboutmyaccount?   Emailorphonenumberdiscoverability Youcancontrolwhetherwewillsuggestyouraccounttosomeoneelsewhohasyouremailaddressorphonenumberintheircontactsbyadjustingyourprivacysettings.Formoreinformationandinstructionsaboutadjustingyoursettings,readthisarticle.   Accountsuggestionsbasedonimportedcontacts WhenyouuploadyourcontactstoTwitter,thesecontactsmayappearassuggestedaccountsforyoutofollow.Conversely,youraccountmayappearasasuggestionforotherstofollow.YoucancontrolwhetherTwitterwilluseyouraddressbooktosuggestyouraccounttoothersbyadjustingtheprivacysettingsthatletothersfindyoubyyouremailaddressorphonenumber. Youcanalsoremovecontactsyou’vepreviouslyuploaded.Whenyouremovepreviouslyuploadedcontacts,wewillnolongermakesuggestionsbasedonthosecontacts,butwemaymakesimilarsuggestionsbasedonwhoyoualreadyfollow,andotherfactors.Formoreinformationandinstructionsforremovingpreviouslyimportedcontacts,seethisarticle. Twitterissuggestinganaccountbelongingtosomeonewhoisdeceased PleasereporttheaccountinformationtoTwitter.LearnhowtocontactTwitteraboutadeceasedfamilymember'saccount. Sharethisarticle Tweet ByusingTwitter’sservicesyouagreetoourCookiesUse.Weusecookiesforpurposesincludinganalytics,personalisation,andads. OK