No. Since 2024, X (formerly Twitter) made your Likes private by default, so other people cannot see what you like on the platform. Only you can see your own Likes tab. There is no setting to make Likes public again, and this applies to everyone, not just new accounts.
The short answer
No, people cannot see your Likes on X (formerly Twitter). X made Likes private for everyone in 2024, and that change has stayed in place since. If someone tells you they can still see your Likes tab, they are either mistaken or looking at something else, like a Repost or a reply.
This was a platform-wide change. It was not something you had to turn on, and you cannot turn it off. Your Likes are private whether you want them to be or not.
What changed
Before 2024, anyone could click on your profile, go to your Likes tab, and scroll through everything you had liked. Journalists used this to track what public figures engaged with. Partners used it to check up on each other. It was, frankly, a bit of a privacy mess.
X removed public access to the Likes tab. Now when you visit someone's profile, there is no visible list of what they have liked. The Likes tab either disappears from other people's view or shows nothing, depending on how the app is updated at any given time.
You can still see your own Likes. Go to your profile and tap the Likes tab, and you will see your full history as normal. This has not changed. It is only other people's visibility into your Likes that has gone.
What is still visible to other people
Likes are private, but plenty of other activity on X is not. It is worth knowing the difference, because people sometimes assume everything is hidden now, and that is not correct.
- Your posts and replies remain visible to anyone who can see your account, based on your public or protected setting.
- Reposts still show up on your profile and in followers' timelines.
- Quote posts are visible, since they are essentially a new post referencing another one.
- Follows and followers lists are still public by default, unless you have changed that setting separately.
So the algorithm and the people around you can still work out a lot about your interests from what you post, repost, and quote. Likes are the one layer that is now hidden.
Can someone see your Likes through notifications
If you like someone's post, they get a notification that you liked it. That has not changed. The person whose post you liked knows you liked it, because X tells them directly.
What has changed is whether a third party, someone scrolling your profile who is not the original poster, can see that you liked it. They cannot. So the person you liked something from still knows. Everyone else does not.
This distinction matters if you are worried about a specific person seeing what you like versus worried about the public in general browsing your activity. The first is still possible through notifications. The second is not possible through the Likes tab.
Does this apply to all accounts, including verified ones
Yes. This applies to all accounts on X (formerly Twitter), regardless of whether you have a paid subscription, a verified checkmark, or a large following. There is no tier of the platform where Likes remain public.
It also applies regardless of whether your account is set to public or protected. Protected accounts already limited who could see posts at all, but even public accounts now have private Likes as a baseline setting.
I get asked whether business accounts or organisation accounts work differently here. They do not. The Likes privacy change applies evenly across personal profiles, brand accounts, and everything in between.
Why X made this change
X has said the goal was to give people more freedom to like things without worrying about judgement or scrutiny. The thinking is that people engage more honestly, and more often, when they are not worried about a public record of everything they have liked.
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There is also a practical angle. Public Likes tabs were sometimes used to find out things people did not intend to share, whether that was personal interests, political views, or who they followed closely. Removing that layer reduces one form of casual surveillance between users.
Whether you agree with the reasoning or not, the outcome is simple: Likes are private, and there is no indication that this is changing back.
What you should do if you are worried about privacy
If your concern is about what is visible to others, Likes are already handled for you. But if you want a fuller privacy check on X, there are a few other things worth looking at.
- Review your follower and following lists if you want those hidden too, since that still requires a separate protected account setting.
- Check who can tag you in photos, found in your privacy and safety settings.
- Look at your Direct Message settings to control who can message you.
- Review connected apps if you have linked third-party tools to your X account over the years.
None of this changes your Likes, since that is already locked down platform-wide. But it rounds out a right privacy check if you are tightening things up generally.
A quick summary
People cannot see your Likes on X (formerly Twitter). That has been true since the 2024 change, and it has not reversed. Your posts, reposts, quote posts, and follower lists can still be seen depending on your account settings, but your Likes tab is private to you alone.
If someone claims otherwise, ask them to show you, because the feature to view another person's Likes simply does not exist on the platform anymore.
Frequently asked questions
Can people see your Likes on Twitter in 2026?
No. X made Likes private for all accounts in 2024, and this has not changed. Only you can view your own Likes tab. Other users cannot see what you have liked by visiting your profile.
Does the person I liked a post from know I liked it?
Yes. They get a notification when you like their post, as before. What changed is that other people browsing your profile cannot see this. The notification to the original poster still works normally.
Can I make my Likes public again on X?
No, there is no setting to make your Likes public again. The privacy change applies to every account, with no option to opt out or restore the old public Likes tab.
Are reposts and quote posts also private on X?
No, reposts and quote posts remain visible to others based on your account's public or protected setting. Only the Likes tab itself was made private. Your other activity is still shown as before.
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