Use of intentionally misleading profile information, including profile location• Some of the factors that we take into account when determining whether an account is fake include:• Additionally, Twitter may sometimes require you to remove excessively graphic violence | Misuse of usernames Selling usernames: You may not buy or sell Twitter usernames |
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Some of the factors we take into consideration when determining whether conduct is username squatting include:• Hateful conduct: You may not promote violence against, threaten, or harass other people on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, religious affiliation, age, disability, or serious disease | By using Twitter, you agree to comply with all applicable laws governing your online conduct and content |
if you post duplicative or substantially similar content, replies, or mentions over multiple accounts or multiple duplicate updates on one account, or create duplicate or substantially similar accounts;• While you may maintain parody, fan, commentary, or newsfeed accounts, you may not do so if the intent of the account is to engage in spamming or abusive behavior.
The policies set forth in these Twitter Rules govern organic content on our platform | if you send large numbers of unsolicited replies or mentions;• Any accounts engaging in the following activities may be temporarily locked or subject to permanent suspension:• txt file; however, scraping Twitter without our prior consent is expressly prohibited |
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To promote a stable and secure environment on Twitter, you may not do, or attempt to do, any of the following while accessing or using Twitter:• Failure to do so may result in Twitter taking one or more of the following enforcement actions:• if your Tweets or Direct Messages consist mainly of links shared without commentary;• Private information and intimate media Private information: You may not publish or post other people's private information without their express authorization and permission | The most current version is always available at: |
the creation of accounts for the purpose of selling those accounts; and• Some of the factors that we take into account when determining what conduct is considered to be spamming include:• Distribution of hacked materials We do not permit the use of our services to directly distribute content obtained through hacking that contains personally identifiable information, may put people in imminent harm or danger, or contains trade secrets.
14asking you to verify account ownership with a phone number or email address; or• Note: limited exceptions may apply if there is clear context that the interaction is consensual | Content Visibility Accounts under investigation or which have been detected as sharing content in violation of these Rules may have their account or Tweet visibility limited in various parts of Twitter, including search |
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You also may not use your username, display name, or profile bio to engage in abusive behavior, such as targeted harassment or expressing hate towards a person, group, or protected category | Note that crawling Twitter is permissible if done in accordance with the provisions of the robots |
Media depicting deceased individuals: We may require you to remove media that depicts the death of an identifiable individual if we receive a request from their family or an authorized representative.
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