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X automated account label: who needs it, how to add it
X's Developer Guidelines require API bots to carry the automated account label. Here is where the setting lives, what the label shows, and why it often will not switch off.
·→Article·7 min readHow to find your first post on X: 3 routes that work
The old my-first-tweet page now redirects to X's homepage. Here are the three routes left to your earliest post, and why the 3,200 limit does not block any of them.
·→Article·7 min readHow to sort replies on X (and why it keeps resetting)
X ranks replies before it shows them. Where the sort picker hides, what Most relevant actually weighs, and the replies X collapses out of the thread entirely.
·→Article·9 min readHow to mute words on X (and where mute does not reach)
Mute words, phrases, hashtags and emojis on X in four taps. The exact settings on every entry, the places muted words still appear, and why old ones fail.
·→Article·8 min readParody account on X: the label and name rules
A parody account on X has to clear three separate rules, not one: the PCF label, a keyword at the front of your display name, and an avatar that is not a copy.
·→Article·10 min readX copyright claim: how to file one and how to fight one
An X copyright claim runs on the DMCA, not on strikes. How to file one, what X hands to the other side, and why a retraction beats a counter-notice.
·→Article·9 min readX passkey: how to log in without a password
X passkeys let you sign in with Face ID or a fingerprint instead of a password. The exact setup path, the 2FA confusion, and the lockout nobody warns you about.
·→Article·8 min readX video captions: how to turn them on or off
Captions on X videos are controlled by your phone, not by X. The setting that switches them on, the mute trick, the CC button on web, and how to caption your own posts.
·→Article·8 min readHow to follow topics on X (and who can see them)
Follow a topic on X from the more icon, then tap Topics and Follow. Every route in, the 100-topic cap, and why the topics you follow are public.
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