Twitter has introduced a new feature called Twitter Circle, a feature like Instagram’s ‘Close Friends’ that allows users to connect more intimately. Originally called ‘Flock’ or ‘Trusted Friends’, Twitter Circle has been in development for at least a year. If you don’t know how to create Twitter Circles yet, in this article we will explore this new feature and show you how to use, edit, mute or even block it.
This feature gives control and flexibility to share tweets with a limited number of people without making your Twitter account private. This feature has been available on other social networking platforms like Facebook and Instagram for a long time. Now, Twitter finally gives you the option to choose your Tweet audience. Discover everything you need to know about Twitter Circle.
What is Twitter Circle?
In the simplest terms, Twitter Circle is essentially a privacy feature. It allows you to create a group regardless of whether you follow Twitter users or not, and share tweets that you don’t want to reveal to the world. However, you can currently only create a Twitter Circle and choose to share your tweets with that group.
While you can add anyone to your Twitter Circle, they can’t see your tweets and their replies unless they’re protected. Furthermore, people in your Circles cannot retweet that tweet. However, they can still take a screenshot to show someone. So be careful what you share. In addition, we also see Twitter Circles evolving as an exclusive Patreon-like feature for creators to share exclusive information within their Circles in the long term. (Perhaps, that’s also what Twitter is planning, who knows?).
But what exactly does Circle allow you to do? You can
- Create groups of up to 150 people.
- add or remove people from your Circles at any time.
- share a tweet with your Circles.
The Circles feature is a great way to share information with a smaller group of people without locking down your profile entirely, as was the case in the past.
Note: The steps mentioned in this article are for Android and iOS. However, you can follow the same steps to set up Twitter Circles on the web.
How to get a circle on Twitter
Step 1: Open the Twitter app on your phone and tap the Compose button (marked with the + icon). Now, select Tweet.
Step 2: Click the Public button at the top.
Step 3: Select Twitter Circles under Select Audience.
Step 4: Tap Recommended and select your audience from the suggested list or use the Search tool.
Step 5: Now, go back to the Tweet page.
You will see that Twitter Circle has been selected as your preferred audience.
Step 6: Now you can compose your tweet and tap on Tweet to send.
Note: Only Twitter Circle creators can see a list of people added to their Circles. However, people can still follow added members based on likes and comments on your Circle tweets.
The tweet will only appear in the timeline of people you add to your Circles. Furthermore, you’ll notice that the sent tweet contains a disclaimer stating that only people in your Twitter Circles can see it.
People you add to your Circles will stay even if you send regular tweets. You can switch between Twitter Circle and Public whenever you compose a tweet. Besides, you can also control who can reply to your tweets.
How to edit your Twitter circles
After creating a Twitter Circle using the methods above, you can also edit it to remove or add more people. Simply follow the steps below.
Step 1: Open the Twitter app or launch it on your PC and click on your Profile picture in the top left.
Step 2: From the sidebar, tap Twitter Circle.
Step 3: Under ‘Edit Your Twitter Circles’, tap the Recommended tab to add more people.
To remove someone from your Twitter Circles, go to the Twitter Circles tab and tap Remove next to the person you want to remove.
Step 4: Select the account you want to add to your Circle and tap Add.
You can search for the account you want to add using the Search bar at the top if the ‘Recommended’ tab doesn’t show the account you want to add. Now, repeat this to add up to 150 people to your Twitter Circle.
While suggestions are a core part of Twitter, they can be distracting at times. The good news is that you can turn off Twitter notifications.
How to mute Tweets in Twitter circles
Annoyed by constant tweets in Circle? You can mute the author or the conversation. This will remove the account’s tweet from your timeline without unfollowing or blocking it. Furthermore, the account that you mute will not be notified as such. And you can unmute them at any time.
Let’s see how to mute an account.
Step 1: Open the Twitter app and go to the profile you want to mute.
Step 2: Click on the three-dot menu in the upper right corner.
Step 3: Now, from the drop down, select ‘Mute {username}.’
Step 4: Tap ‘Yes, I’m sure’ in the prompt to confirm.
And that’s it. You have muted this account without unfollowing. But if the situation is too serious, you can unfollow them to remove yourself from Circles.
How to leave Twitter circles
There is no option to leave the Circle. However, you can unfollow the creator, which will remove you from their Circles. Their regular tweets can still be viewed if their account is set to Public just by going to their profile.
Note: Unfollowing someone doesn’t guarantee you’ll be permanently removed from their Circles because the creator can re-add you at any time, even if you don’t follow them.
All that said, here’s how to unfollow a Twitter Circle creator:
Step 1: Open the Twitter app.
Step 2: Go to the Twitter profile of the account you want to unfollow and tap Follow.
Step 3: Now tap on Unfollow {username}.
That is all! Isn’t that simple? If you need to unfollow multiple accounts at once, here’s how to unfollow Twitter users in bulk.
How to block someone who added you to Twitter Circle
If you don’t want someone to add you back, your only option is to block the creator of Twitter Circles. While you can unblock the person at any time, this could damage your personal relationship with them. So if you’re confident, here’s how.
Step 1: Open the Twitter app on your phone or PC, go to the person’s profile and tap the three-dot menu.
Step 2: From the menu, select Block.
Step 3: You will see a prompt. Tap Block to confirm.
After this, neither you nor the profile you’ve blocked will be able to see your account or tweets, which means you will no longer be part of their Circles.
frequently asked Questions
1. Why can’t I add someone to my Twitter Circles?
If you have reached the limit of 150 users, you will not be able to add any more users unless you delete the existing users.
2. Is there a button to leave Twitter Circles?
Are not. Currently, Twitter doesn’t offer a way to leave a Circle you’ve been added to. However, you can block Circle Maker if you don’t want to be part of a Circle.
3. Can you edit tweets in your Twitter Circles?
Unfortunately, you cannot edit tweets you send to Twitter Circle.
4. How are Twitter Circles different from Twitter Communities?
The Twitter community is a place to share, network, and discuss in an ongoing discussion with anyone on Twitter. Meanwhile, Twitter Circle allows you to share your tweets with a limited number of people.
Personalize the circle with a better user experience
Circle’s goal is to make Twitter a more personal and productive experience. Even so, users have no choice about whether or not to continue in a Circle, which is counter-intuitive since Circles are all about personalized communities. I hope you found this article useful. If you’ve used Twitter Circle, share your experience in the comments below.
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