3.17.2019

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Do:
Don't:
  • Use Twitter content to promote any product or service (e.g., by displaying Twitter content in advertising or otherwise displaying Twitter content to imply endorsement of any product or service) without explicit permission from the user.
  • Use Twitter content to imply sponsorship by, endorsement from, or a false association with Twitter.
  • Include buttons or icons from other social platforms.
  • Modify Tweet text.
  • Use mock ups of Tweets that don’t exist on the platform.
Tweet author:
  • The Tweet author’s profile picture, @username, and display name must always be displayed and link to the user’s Twitter profile.
  • The Tweet author’s @username must always be displayed with the “@” symbol.
  • The Tweet author’s avatar must be positioned to the left of the author’s name and @username—except for Tweets in languages that read right to left, in which case the author’s avatar must be positioned to the right of the author’s display name and @username.
Tweet text:
  • The Tweet text must be displayed on a line below the author’s display name and @username, and may not be altered or modified.
  • On touch devices, the white space around the Tweet text and Tweet author must link to the Tweet’s permalink.
  • Tweet Entities within the Tweet text must be properly linked to their appropriate home on Twitter. For example:
    • User_mentions must link to the mentioned user’s profile.
    • Hashtags must link to a Twitter search with the hashtag as the query.
    • Links in Tweet text must be displayed using the display_url field in the URL entities API response, and link to the original t.co url field. See our t.co best practices article for additional details.
Timestamp:
  • The Tweet timestamp must be displayed and link to the Tweet’s permalink.

Broadcast display / 15 minutes of fame

Don't:
  • Display Twitter content in advertising or to imply endorsement of any product or service without explicit permission from the user.
  • Delete, obscure, or alter the Tweet content or identification of the user (with the exception of removing hyperlinks).
  • Exclude the timestamp.
  • Do not use Twitter marks, in whole or in part, in the title of your production without first reviewing their use with Twitter by contacting us at trademarks@twitter.com.