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One of the great things about Twitter is the ability to keep abreast of what's happening. Whether it's local news, influential tweeters or buddies, you can quickly get a snapshot of what's going on that matters to you.

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I've written before about how to get breaking news on Twitter, but the approach I discussed there requires the user's intervention. Many Twitter clients, in fact, force you to interact with the on-screen client in order to get the tweets you want delivered. Even when the tweets are pushed to your client by Twitter, they often require a touch or mouse click to become visible.

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Twitter does include APIs, though, that developers can use to push messages and create a real-time, live stream of auto-refreshed tweets. The streaming APIs, for example, use a persistent HTTP connection and parse, filter and aggregate before storing the results to a data store.

Developers can then get their apps to auto-refresh or just notify the user that tweet events have occurred, as is the case with many Android apps.

Auto-refresh can be used to leave Twitter running on a PC-connected TV, for example, without involvement from you. You can then just glance at the screen.

Here's how to stream and auto-refresh your Twitter feed using the Chrome or Firefox desktop browsers, or stream a keyword feed using social network management tool HootSuite's live Twitter feed tool.

Note: Falcon Pro is an Android app that allows auto-refresh streaming. It's currently unavailable to new users because it has reached Twitter's 100,000-user-token limit. However, existing token owners can still download and auto-refresh feeds on Android devices with it.

Chrome Browser: Refresh for Twitter

Step 1: Install the Chrome browser on your desktop by browsing to Google's Chrome Web page and choosing the Download Chrome link. Follow the prompts to install the browser.

Step 2:Open a new tab in Chrome and select the Web Store link in the lower right corner. Enter the search term 'Refresh for Twitter' in the Search the Store search box. Then scroll down to the Refresh for Twitter extension that will appear on the results page. Follow the prompts to install the extension.

Step 3:Open your Twitter timeline in a new tab and the timeline will refresh automatically.

Tip: Check for enabled extensions in Chrome by clicking on the Settings icon and choosing Extensions.

Firefox Browser: Auto-Refresh Twitter

Step 1:Install the Firefox browser on your desktop by browsing to the Mozilla Firefox download page and choosing the Download link. Follow the prompts to install the browser.

Step 2:Browse to the Mozilla Firefox Add-Ons Web page and perform a search for 'Auto-Refresh Twitter.' Then click on the Auto-Refresh Twitter link and follow the prompts to install the add-on.

Step 3:Open your Twitter timeline in a new tab and the timeline will refresh automatically.

HootFeed Tool

Step 1:Browse to the HootFeed Web page using any desktop browser and enter your email address and keywords.

Tip: Selecting the Customize button allows you to add your brand identity and change layout options including header background, tweets background, hyperlink, header text and tweets text. This is good for creating event-based Twitter display streams, like at a trade show, for example.

Step 2: Click on the Launch button and the Twitter keyword search will auto-refresh on the next page.

Step 3: Press the F11 function key on a PC to maximize the browser and its HootFeed content to full screen.

Tip: Pressing F11 again reverts the screen back to a normal window.

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Patrick Nelson has been a professional writer since 1992. He was editor and publisher of the music industry trade publication Producer Report and has written for a number of technology blogs. Nelson studied design at Hornsey Art School and wrote the cult-classic novel Sprawlism. His introduction to technology was as a nomadic talent scout in the eighties, where regular scrabbling around under hotel room beds was necessary to connect modems with alligator clips to hotel telephone wiring to get a fax out. He tasted down and dirty technology, and never looked back.

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• Using Twitter
  • Tweets
• Managing your account
  • Login and password
• Safety and security
  • Security and hacked accounts
• Rules and policies
  • Twitter Rules and policies

Twitter is a place to share ideas and information, connect with your communities, and see the world around you. In order to protect the very best parts of that experience, we provide tools designed to help you control what you see and what others can see about you, so that you can express yourself on Twitter with confidence.

We make it easy for you to take action on a Tweet. Tap the icon at the top of any Tweet, right from your Home timeline, to quickly access options like unfollow, mute, block, report, and more.

Unfollow

Unfollowing is the simplest action you can take to stop seeing someone’s Tweets on your Home timeline. You can always follow an account again if you change your mind. You can access this option from the icon in a Tweet.

Read more about how to unfollow people.

Filter Notifications

Your Notifications timeline displays your interactions with other Twitter accounts, such as mentions, likes, Retweets, and who has recently followed you. If you’re receiving unwanted replies or mentions from accounts you do not follow, you can filter the types of notifications you receive.

Read instructions for adjusting your Notifications timeline.

Show less often

When you mark a Tweet as Show less often, it helps Twitter better understand the types of Tweets that you'd like to see less of in your Home timeline. We may use this information to optimize and tailor your experience in the future. You can access this option from the icon in a Tweet.

Mute

Muting another Twitter account means you will not see that account's Tweets in your timeline. It’s a great way to stay connected with friends, even if you aren’t interested in seeing all of their Tweets. Muted accounts are not notified that you’ve muted them, and you will still get notifications when they mention you in Tweets and send you Direct Messages. You can also mute accounts you do not follow so that you don’t see their Tweets in your Notifications timeline.

Muting is different than blocking or unfollowing: Accounts you have muted have no way to tell that you are muting them. You can access this option from the icon in a Tweet.

Read more about muting accounts.

You can also mute Tweets that contain particular words, phrases, usernames, emojis, or hashtags.

Block

When you block an account on Twitter, you restrict that account’s ability to interact with your account. It can be an effective way to handle unwanted interactions from accounts you do not want to engage with.

Accounts you have blocked will not be able to view your Tweets, following or followers lists, likes, or lists when logged in on Twitter, and you will not receive notifications of mentions directly from those accounts. You’ll also stop seeing their Tweets in your timeline.

Blocked account may notice you have blocked them if they try to visit your profile or follow you, but they will not receive any notifications that you have blocked them. You can access this option from the icon in a Tweet.

Read more about blocking accounts.

Report

If you think an account or Tweet is in violation of the Twitter Rules or our Terms of Service, tell us about it by reporting the account or Tweet to us. Some of the violations you can report include: abuse, sensitive media, impersonation, and spam. Submitting a report will take a few steps, but your report will help us make Twitter a better place for everyone. You can access this option from the icon in a Tweet.

Read more what you can report to Twitter.

Control the media you see in Tweets

Your Privacy and safety settings include Tweet media options, if you decide that you want to see a warning over media in Tweets that may contain sensitive content. Your settings default is to provide the warning, but you can change the setting at any time.

Read more about how to control the media you see in Tweets.

Control what others see about you

Protect your Tweets

Protecting your Tweets means your Tweets will only be visible to your followers. With your Tweets protected, you have control of your Twitter experience: every time someone wants to follow your account, you have the choice to accept or decline their request.

Any accounts that were following you before your Tweets were protected will continue to follow you (which means you will not have to approve them again), but you can stop them from following you by blocking them.

Read more about public and protected Tweets.

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Photo tagging

Tagging friends in photos can be a great way to stay connected, but you might decide you want your Twitter experience to be more private. You can choose between allowing anyone, just friends, or no one to tag you in photos.

Read about changing your photo tagging settings.

Discoverability

Finding friends and people you care about on Twitter can lead to a great experience, and by using your email address or phone number we can help you easily make those connections.

However, you may prefer to find friends and contacts without our help, and adjusting the setting to keep your account from being discoverable in this way is easy. Read more about discoverability settings and how to change your discoverability.

Sharing your location in Tweets

Twitter lets you select whether to include your location on each individual Tweet. While sharing your location allows your followers to comment and make recommendations on things to do or places to go, there are also risks involved with sharing your location publicly. Since you may not know all your followers, it’s a good idea to be conscious of what you are choosing to share.

Twitter Feed Or Timeline

Learn more about Tweeting your location. You can also learn more about how to use the location feature on mobile devices.

Media settings

You can flag your own Tweets as possibly containing sensitive media so that other people will see a warning before the media is displayed.

Read more about how to mark the media in your Tweets as containing sensitive content.

Know what information you are providing third-party applications

Other companies have developed applications to broaden your Twitter experience. Before connecting to a third-party application, be sure to visit their website and familiarize yourself with their Terms of Service. Learn more about authorizing and connecting to a third party application.