Twitter is great to know what’s going on in the world. One of the functions that help users to find events of interest is from the country of the account, that is, the location. When registering, this information tries to be adjusted according to the device’s IP, GPS location or mobile networks, but you can change country on Twitter any time. See how to change your Twitter account country.
How to change the country of my Twitter account
- On the computer, click on the three dots of the “More” option, above the “Tweet” button;
- Select “Settings and privacy”;
- In the account options and in the “Data and permissions” section, click on “Country”;
- Choose the other country you want to move to;
- Click on “Change” or “Agree and continue”;
- You may need to review some privacy, data usage and personalization settings for the new country. Adjust as desired and tap “Agree”.
How to change the country of Twitter by cell phone?
- Touch the three bars in the upper left corner;
- Select “Settings and privacy”;
- Access the “Account” option;
- Touch “Country”;
- Choose the new country and choose “Change” or “Agree and continue”;
- You may need to review some privacy, data usage and personalization settings for the new country. Adjust as desired and tap “Agree”.
What is the difference between the country of the account and the profile?
Note that when changing the country of the account, that location that appears on your profile page is not changed. They are two different things. Twitter explains that what is on the profile page is public and customizable information, according to the user’s taste. “Your profile is a place for you to express yourself and tell the world who you are”, explains the social network.
Changing the country of the account is not public information.
What is the influence of changing the country of the account?
Changing an account’s country is different than just changing the country on your profile page. When that account information is changed, Twitter tries to customize the user experience for that location.
This influences the accounts you see (if it has been restricted), the current issues (the trend topics) and also the ads that are displayed. All the information that should make the most sense for the chosen country.
The company also explains that it is from this information that it is able to know if a user is old enough to use certain services.
With information: Twitter