- Why your likes seem to have disappeared
- Likes are hidden, not deleted
- Where your likes went
- How to check if a post is still liked
- Did X remove likes for everyone or just some accounts
- What this means for how you use X
- What to do if you think something else is wrong
- The short version
- Frequently asked questions
Your likes on X (formerly Twitter) probably haven't vanished. X hid the public Likes tab years ago for privacy reasons, so you can no longer browse other people's likes easily. Your own likes still exist and still affect your feed. Check your activity by tapping a post you remember liking, or check notifications. Nothing was deleted.
Why your likes seem to have disappeared
If you've gone looking for your Likes tab on X (formerly Twitter) and come up empty, you're not alone. This is one of the most common questions I get asked, and it usually comes down to one change: X removed the public Likes tab from most accounts a while back.
That means you can no longer scroll through a list of everything you've liked, and other people can't scroll through yours either. It feels like your history vanished, but it hasn't. The data is still there in the background.
X made this change to give people more privacy around what they engage with. Not everyone wants their likes visible to the world, and plenty of people complained about it before the change happened.
Likes are hidden, not deleted
I want to be clear about this because it causes real worry. Hiding the Likes tab is not the same as deleting your likes. X still records what you've liked. It still uses that information to shape your For You feed and recommendations.
So if you're checking because you're worried your account was reset, hacked, or wiped, take a breath. In most cases, nothing has happened to your account at all. The feature you used to see your likes list has simply gone.
Where your likes went
There isn't a secret menu hiding your full likes history anymore for most users. X removed the dedicated public tab, and there is no official replacement that shows a complete scrollable list the way it used to work.
I'll say this plainly: if you're trying to find a full archive of every post you've ever liked, X does not currently offer an easy way to do that. I won't pretend there's a workaround that doesn't exist.
What you can still do is find individual liked posts if you remember roughly when you liked them or who posted them.
How to check if a post is still liked
There are a few practical ways to confirm your likes are still active, even without the old tab.
- Open a post you remember liking and check if the heart icon is still filled in.
- Search for the original poster's account and scroll their tweet to see your like reflected.
- Check your notifications tab, since replies or interactions on posts you've liked sometimes appear there.
- Look at your For You feed, since liked content still influences what gets recommended to you.
None of these give you a full list, but they confirm the underlying data hasn't disappeared.
Did X remove likes for everyone or just some accounts
This change rolled out broadly, not to a small test group. Most users on X no longer have access to a public Likes tab on profiles. If you're comparing notes with a friend and their Likes tab works differently, it could be down to app version, account type, or a staggered rollout that hasn't fully settled for everyone.
I'd suggest updating your app fully before assuming something is broken on your end specifically. Sometimes an outdated version shows old menu options that no longer function.
What this means for how you use X
If you relied on your Likes tab as a personal bookmarking system, this change probably annoyed you. Plenty of people used likes that way, saving posts to read later or reference again.
X does have a separate Bookmarks feature, and this is worth using going forward if you want a reliable saved list. Bookmarks are private by default and give you the kind of organised list that likes used to provide.
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I'd recommend switching habits now rather than hoping the old Likes tab comes back. Based on how long it's been hidden, there's no indication X plans to restore the public version.
What to do if you think something else is wrong
If your likes seem to be missing in a different way, meaning posts you've engaged with no longer show as liked at all, that's a separate issue from the Likes tab disappearing.
In that case, check your account activity for recent password resets, log out and log back in, and confirm you're using the correct account if you manage more than one on X.
If problems persist beyond the normal hidden-tab situation, contacting X support directly is the only reliable next step, since there's no public fix I can point you to beyond that.
The short version
Your likes on X haven't been deleted. The tab that let you browse them publicly has been removed for most accounts, and there's currently no way to get that full visible list back.
Your likes still count, still shape your feed, and still exist in the background. If you need a dependable saved list going forward, use Bookmarks instead.
Frequently asked questions
Did X delete my likes completely?
No. X has not deleted your likes. It removed the public Likes tab that let people browse a full list, but the underlying data showing what you've liked still exists and still influences your feed.
Can I get the old Likes tab back?
There's no current way to restore the old public Likes tab on X. It was removed broadly and there's no setting or workaround that brings back the full scrollable list.
How can I see what I've liked now?
You can check individual posts you remember, search the original account, or look at your notifications. There isn't a complete list available anymore, so this only works for specific posts you recall.
Should I use Bookmarks instead of likes?
Yes, if you want a reliable saved list. Bookmarks on X are private and give you an organised way to save posts, which is more dependable now that the public Likes tab no longer exists.
More X and Twitter fixes: the X help guide.
