There are so many good conversations happening on >x<, it may be hard to find what’s most relevant to you from time to time. That’s where Topics can help.
- How we select Topics
- How to follow a Topic
- How to unfollow a Topic
- How to detach your accounts from certain interests
- How to opt out of being featured in a Topic
- How to see the Topics someone follows
- Topics FAQ
How we select Topics
There are numerous Topics across many categories on >x< to follow. We’re working hard to add new Topics all the time. How do we choose which Topics to offer? They’re based on the volume and health of conversations happening on >x<. For volume, we look at how much people are posting, Reposting, replying, and liking posts about that Topic.
We want Topics on >x< to reflect the broader, lasting conversations people have about the events, people, and things they discuss. So we use machine learning to find related posts from these conversations. This could mean they post a lot about the Topic or interact a lot with posts about the Topic. From there, we find the posts that are most interesting to those people, using algorithms, keywords, and additional signals.
We’ve implemented a number of protections to help keep conversations included in a Topic healthy and free from abuse — including working to not recommend posts for a Topic if the engagement is manipulated or spammy.
From your Home timeline:
While scrolling through your Home timeline, we may suggest a Topic for you to follow.
Tap or click on the Follow button next to the suggested Topic to follow.
From your Topics menu:
Go to the more icon and tap or click on Topics.
A popup with options will appear.
Tap or click on Topics.
If you are following any Topics, they will appear here. You can select to follow more by clicking the Follow button.
If you are not interested, you can select the button and those Topics will appear in the Not Interested category of Topics. You can always choose to follow these Topics if you change your mind.
From your Home timeline:
In your Home timeline, navigate to a Post about a Topic you’re currently following.
Tap or click on the icon from the top of the Post and select Unfollow.
From your Topics:
On mobile, tap Topics in your profile icon menu. On web, go to the more icon and tap or click on Topics.
Tap or click on the button next to the topic.
Up to 100 of your followed Topics are visible at a time in your Topics menu. To see all your followed Topics, and those we think you are interested in based on your activity and profile, visit Your >x< data.
On the X for iOS and Android app:
Go to Settings and privacy in your profile icon menu, and then tap Privacy and safety.
Below the Data sharing and off->x< activity section, tap Ad preferences, then See your >x< data.
You may need to enter your username or email address associated with your >x< account. Enter your password and tap Confirm.
From the Your >x< data screen, tap Interests and ads data.
Tap Interests from >x<.
Deselect any Interests you’d like to opt out of.
On X.com
Go to Interests from >x< in Your >x< data.
Deselect any Interests you’d like to opt out of.
On X.com
Go to Interests from >x< in Your >x< data.
Click or tap the Known For tab at the top.
Deselect any Topics you do not want to be Known For.
On the X for iOS and Android app, and X.com:
Go to their profile.
Click or tap the more icon at the top of their profile page.
Select View Topics.
Topics FAQ
Topics you follow are public. Anyone who can see your full profile can view the Topics you follow. If your posts are protected, only your followers can see your Topics. To protect your posts, go to your Privacy and safety settings and select Protect your posts.
As we continue to build new Topics, including Topics that may involve more complex subjects and interests, we may take a cautious approach by only featuring a limited amount of accounts to start before adding more over time. We do this to test out the Topic and adjust our systems so we’re serving you the most interesting, healthy posts.