How to automatically delete your embarrassing tweets for free
Avoid a trial by Twitter with these handy tools
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A popular free tool is TweetDelete, which I’ve been using for a while now. It’s very simple to set up:
The tool works pretty smoothly, but it does have some limitations.
You can only delete your most recent 3,200 tweets, unless you sign up for the premium version, which costs$14.99. Thisallows you to delete your full history after uploading your Twitter data file.
It also deletes all the likes you’ve accumulated for your deleted tweets. This can be really annoying when your posts are as hilarious and insightful as mine.
That shortcoming is what drew my attention toSemiphemeral.
[This free tool automatically deletes your old tweets, retweets, and likes]
Semiphemeral is another free app that automatically deletes your tweets. But this one gives you more control over which ones you can keep.
You can customize the process in an impressive range of ways:
Here’s how to set it up:
If you wanna splash some cash on a more premium app, you can check out one of the paid services likeTweetDeleter. But the freebies do a good job of automatically covering the shameful tracks of your Twitter past.
Of course, your tweets could have already been archived or screengrabbed by your nemesis. But at least these tools make the job of exposing you a little bit more work.
Story byThomas Macaulay
Thomas is a senior reporter at TNW. He covers European tech, with a focus on AI, cybersecurity, and government policy.Thomas is a senior reporter at TNW. He covers European tech, with a focus on AI, cybersecurity, and government policy.
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