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Can minors have Twitter accounts?

Can minors have Twitter accounts?

Twitter’s services are not intended for children, and Twitter requires that a person must be at least 13 years old to create an account. If you believe somebody is currently using Twitter and is underage, please report it to us using the form below.

What age are you allowed to have Twitter?

15 years (March 21, 2006)
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Should my 14 year old have Twitter?

Twitter accounts are automatically set to public but it’s easy to change your account to private in settings. We would recommend accounts set up by children under the age of 16 are set to private so only people who follow them can see their posts. Twitter also gives you the option to limit who can reply to your tweets.

Is Twitter ok for 10 year olds?

Why did Twitter lock my account when im 13?

About account restoration Tweets you posted before you were 13. Likes you gave before you were 13. Direct Messages you sent and received before you were 13. Profile details other than your handle and date of birth.

How can I monitor my child’s Twitter account?

Step by Step instructions

  1. Go to the Twitter app on your child’s phone and click on their profile image to see the menu.
  2. On the next menu, tap ‘Privacy and safety’.
  3. Under ‘Tweets’ make sure the option for ‘Protect your tweets’ is ticked so that only followers and people you approve can see your child’s tweets.

Why can’t I add my birthday on Twitter?

Go to your profile and click or tap the Edit profile button. Click or tap the Birth date section. Select or change your birth Day, Month, and Year. Please note that your birth date lets Twitter know that you’re old enough to use our services and that the birth date entered must be of the person operating the account.

Can a 9 year old have Twitter?

Like all social media networks – or at least the big names including Facebook, Snapchat and Instagram – Twitter has a minimum age requirement for creating an account. So if your child is under 13 then, technically, they shouldn’t cheat the system and enter a false birth date in order to get an account.

Is Twitter OK for 9 year olds?

How old do you have to be to have a Twitter account?

Twitter used to be very clear that you had to be 13 to use their site. In fact, it was the first bullet in the “Basic Terms” section. On September 18, 2009, Twitter released a new Terms of Service that omitted the age requirement which you can see here https://twitter.com/tos. Additionally, Twitter does not ask your age when creating an account.

Why is it taking so long to get my Twitter account unlocked?

Learn more about what comes next. Some Twitter users say that the service is erroneously reporting them as being too young to use the social network, and that it is taking them days to get their accounts unlocked.

How do I add more accounts to my Twitter account?

On the side menu, click your profile icon. Choose the more icon or the plus icon From here, you can Add an existing account. Once you’ve added your account (s), you can toggle between them by clicking your profile icon, and then tapping the smaller, additional profile icon (s) next to the more icon

Who was the person who changed his birthday on Twitter?

Update, May 30: After publication, VentureBeat was contacted by Rob Ford, the founder of FWA, a U.K.-based company, who said that FWA’s Twitter account had also been suspended after he changed the “birthday” on the company’s Twitter account.