https://twittertroll.com/guides/ Plain guides to X search operators, finding friends and old posts, muted words, reply controls, reporting harassment, impersonation and spotting bot networks. en-us https://twittertroll.com/guides/twitter-search-history-2007-2011/ https://twittertroll.com/guides/twitter-search-history-2007-2011/ Sat, 07 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +0000 How Twitter search began: third-party search sites in 2007, the 2008 Summize deal that became search.twitter.com, and the operators that survived. https://twittertroll.com/guides/impersonation-on-x/ https://twittertroll.com/guides/impersonation-on-x/ Sat, 07 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Someone pretending to be you or your brand on X (Twitter)? How to document the fake account, report impersonation, warn followers and protect your real account. https://twittertroll.com/guides/spot-bot-networks/ https://twittertroll.com/guides/spot-bot-networks/ Sat, 07 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Spot bot networks on X (Twitter): matching handles and photos, synchronized posting, copy-paste replies, new accounts in batches, and how to check with search. https://twittertroll.com/guides/control-replies-on-x/ https://twittertroll.com/guides/control-replies-on-x/ Sat, 07 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Control replies on X (Twitter): limit who can reply to a post, hide replies, filter mentions and protect your posts. What each setting does and when to use it. https://twittertroll.com/guides/muted-words-on-x/ https://twittertroll.com/guides/muted-words-on-x/ Sat, 07 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +0000 How to mute words, phrases, hashtags and accounts on X (Twitter): where the setting lives, home timeline vs notifications, durations, and a starter mute list. https://twittertroll.com/guides/report-harassment-on-x/ https://twittertroll.com/guides/report-harassment-on-x/ Sat, 07 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Step-by-step guide to reporting harassment, threats and abuse on X (Twitter): how to file a report, which category fits, what evidence to save and next steps. https://twittertroll.com/guides/dealing-with-trolls/ https://twittertroll.com/guides/dealing-with-trolls/ Sat, 07 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +0000 How to handle trolls on X without feeding them: when to ignore, mute, hide replies, limit replies, block or report, and how to protect yourself during a pile-on. https://twittertroll.com/guides/find-old-posts-on-x/ https://twittertroll.com/guides/find-old-posts-on-x/ Sat, 07 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Find old tweets on X by date: use since: and until: with from: to search any day, week or year, find your own first posts, and check what an account said back then. https://twittertroll.com/guides/find-friends-on-x/ https://twittertroll.com/guides/find-friends-on-x/ Sat, 07 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Find people you know on X (Twitter): search by name, use the People tab, sync contacts, check who your friends follow and use search operators to find accounts. https://twittertroll.com/guides/x-search-operators/ https://twittertroll.com/guides/x-search-operators/ Sat, 07 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +0000 A complete cheat sheet of X (Twitter) search operators: from:, to:, since:, until:, min_faves:, filter:, lang:, url:, conversation_id: and more, with examples.