How to follow people on Twitter

Follow from a Tweet

Navigate to a Tweet from the account you’d like to follow.
Tap the icon located at the top of the Tweet.
Tap Follow from the selection menu.

Follow from a Tweet

Navigate to a Tweet from the account you’d like to follow.
Tap the icon located at the top of the Tweet.
Tap Follow from the selection menu.

Follow from a Tweet

Find a Tweet from the account you’d like to follow.
Hover your mouse over their name.
Click the Follow button

Follow from an account’s profile page

Go to the profile page of the account you'd like to follow.
Tap the Follow icon.

Follow from an account’s profile page

Go to the profile page of the account you'd like to follow.
Tap the Follow icon.

Follow from an account’s profile page

Go to the profile page of the account you'd like to follow.
Click the Follow button.

Note: Accounts with protected Tweets will have to approve your follow request before you'll be able to see their Tweets.

How to follow via SMS/text message

Send a text with the words Follow [username] in an SMS (text message) to Twitter to start following someone from your mobile phone. For example, text Follow jymminie to your Twitter short or long code.
You will receive a confirmation text letting you know you are now following that account.
Unsure of your short or long code?

Follow from a QR code

In the top menu, tap your profile icon.
Tap the QR code icon in the bottom right-hand corner.
Tap the QR scanner icon

Once you have successfully scanned the QR code, tap the follow icon from the account’s profile pop-up.

Follow from a QR code

In the top menu, you will either see a navigation menu icon or your profile icon. Tap whichever icon you have.
Tap QR code.
Tap QR scanner.

Once you have successfully scanned the QR code, tap the follow icon from the account’s profile pop-up.

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