Twitter/XGlossary

A post shared on Twitter/X, limited to 280 characters.

Sharing someone else's Tweet to your followers.

A word or phrase preceded by the # symbol to categorize Tweets.

Tagging another user in a Tweet using the @ symbol.

Private messages sent between Twitter/X users.

Subscribing to a user's updates to see their Tweets in your timeline.

A way to show appreciation for a Tweet by clicking the heart icon.

The stream of Tweets you see on your home page.

A series of connected Tweets from one person.

Retweeting with adding your own comment to the original Tweet.

Twitter's subscription service offering premium features.

Twitter's live audio conversation feature.

Twitter's short-lived stories feature (discontinued).

A feature allowing users to share Tweets with a smaller group of people.

Accounts with a blue checkmark, originally verifying authenticity.

Popular subjects or hashtags currently being discussed on Twitter/X.

Two different ways to view your Twitter/X timeline.

Curated groups of Twitter/X accounts to organize your timeline.

A private way to save tweets for later viewing.

The public page displaying a user's information and tweets.

A short description in a user's profile, limited to 160 characters.

Features to control who can interact with you on Twitter/X.

The system that determines what content appears in your Twitter/X feed.

A crowd-sourced fact-checking system on Twitter/X.

The number of times a tweet is seen by users.

The percentage of people who interact with a tweet after seeing it.

X's AI assistant that can respond to questions and generate content.

A tweet permanently featured at the top of a user's profile.

Groups focused on specific topics where members can tweet to each other.

A feature allowing creators to offer premium content to paying subscribers.