Are you frustrated with irrelevant search suggestions and unwanted Twitter recommendations? 😩 If so, you’ve come to the right place! In this article, I’ll guide you through resetting your Twitter recommendations easily, essentially returning your settings to default with a step-by-step approach.✨

How to Delete Twitter Search Suggestions

To reset Twitter search suggestions, you first need to clear the cached data from your search history. The Twitter algorithm relies on this data to generate quick search suggestions and recommendations, which can significantly affect what you see.

On Desktop:

  1. Log in to Your Account: Open your browser, go to Twitter/X, and log in.
  2. Access the Search Box: Click on the search box in the top right corner of your homepage.
  3. Delete Specific Suggestions: Hover over the search suggestion you want to remove and click the “X” that appears next to it.
  4. Clear All Suggestions: If you prefer to delete all search suggestions, click “Clear all.”

On Smartphone App:

  1. Open the Twitter App: Launch the Twitter app on your smartphone.
  2. Go to Search: Tap on the Search icon (magnifying glass) at the top of the screen.
  3. Manage Suggestions:
  • To delete a specific search suggestion: Tap and hold the suggestion, then select “Clear.”
  • To clear all recent searches: Tap the “X” button next to the search bar.

What are Twitter Account Suggestions?

Twitter’s account suggestions are profiles recommended for you to follow, based on various factors such as:

  • 👤 Accounts you follow
  • ❤️ Tweets you like
  • 💬 Your interactions
  • 📍 Your location

How to Manage Twitter Recommendations?

While you can’t completely turn off recommendations on Twitter, you can minimize them by adjusting your settings:

  1. Adjust Interests:
  • Go to Settings and privacy.
  • Select Privacy and safety > Content you see > Interests.
  • Uncheck any unwanted interests.
  1. Unfollow Topics:
  • Navigate to Content you see > Topics.
  • Unfollow any topics that don’t interest you.
  1. Mute Specific Words:
  • Go to Privacy and safety > Mute and block.
  • Add words or phrases related to content you don’t want to see to your Muted words list.

By following these steps, you can regain control over your Twitter experience and ensure that the content you see is more relevant to your interests!

How Does X (Twitter) Suggest Accounts to You?

Twitter (now X) employs algorithms to recommend accounts based on several factors, including:

  • 📱 Contacts You’ve Uploaded: Any contacts you’ve manually added.
  • 📧 Contacts Uploaded by Others: If others upload contacts that include your email or phone number.
  • 📍 Your Location: Suggestions may be influenced by where you’re located.
  • 🔍 Your Interactions and Activity: Your likes, retweets, and follows play a significant role.
  • 🌐 Visits to Third-Party Sites: Activity on integrated third-party sites can also inform suggestions.
  • 📈 Promoted Accounts: Paid promotions can lead to suggested accounts.

How to Control Suggestions about Your Account

  1. Email/Phone Number Discoverability:
  • Adjust your privacy settings to manage whether your account is suggested to others based on your email or phone number.
  1. Manage Imported Contacts:
  • Remove previously uploaded contacts to prevent suggestions stemming from those contacts.
  • You can also control whether others can find you through your contact information by adjusting privacy settings.

How to Remove Search History Suggestions

On Mobile Devices:

iPhone:

  1. Open the Twitter app and tap the Search icon.
  2. Type keywords into the search bar.
  3. Tap and hold the suggestion, then select Clear.

Android:

  1. Open the Twitter app and tap the Search icon.
  2. Type keywords into the search bar.
  3. Tap and hold the suggestion, then select Clear.

On Desktop:

  1. Log in to Twitter: Open your browser and log in.
  2. Access the Search Bar: Click on the search bar and type your keywords.
  3. Delete Suggestions: Tap and hold the suggestion you want to delete, then select Clear.

By following these steps, you can better manage account suggestions and search history on X (Twitter), tailoring your experience to better fit your preferences!

Conclusion

By following these steps to clear your Twitter recommendations and reset your feed, you can curate a more enjoyable experience on the platform. Once you’ve processed these changes, engage with the content you love by liking and commenting. Twitter will then adapt, suggesting similar content, so your feed will be filled with things you genuinely enjoy, along with relevant news and updates. We hope you find this guide helpful! 🩶