Author: Michael Crider / Source: howtogeek.com
“The internet never forgets” is an aphorism that isn’t entirely true, but it’s worth thinking about whenever you post to social media. If you think your Twitter profile needs a bit of a scrub, here’s how to search and delete those old tweets.
The nature of Twitter allows people to amass thousands of posts after a few years of use, perhaps not all of which are well thought out.
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Method One: Find Specific Tweets With Twitter Advanced Search
To search your Twitter timeline—and only your timeline—for specific terms, you can use the search function built into the website. On the Twitter homepage, use the search bar at the top of the page to search for anything:
The primary results page shows you popular tweets from all users. Click “Show” next to the “Search Filters” menu on the left, and then click “Advanced Search” option that appears.
On this page, you can search for extremely specific ranges of tweets. The “Words” tools are pretty self-explanatory, but what you’re looking for is the “People” tools. Put your own Twitter handle, including the @ symbol, in the “From These Accounts” field. Enter at least one word in one of the “Words” field to begin your search, and then click the button at the bottom of the page.
On the results page, you can use the normal Twitter tools to delete any of the individual tweets that you find.
Method Two: Use AllMyTweets to See Everything You’ve Posted On One Page
Technically you can see all of your Twitter posts in your own Twitter profile, just by scrolling down and waiting for the page to load. But that takes a long, long time, and if you’ve posted more than a thousand times or so, your browser tab will eat up all of your PC’s RAM before you manage to get very far. A third-party tool called AllMyTweets strips out the formatting and gives you all of your Twitter posts in plain text, with links to the individual tweets for finer management.
To begin, go to allmytweets.net on a desktop browser. Log in and authorize the app to access your Twitter account. (Don’t worry, the tool only has permission to read your public posts, not post anything new, and you can revoke its access when you’re done.)
Once you’re logged in, enter your username…
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