How to report security vulnerabilities

This page documents how security experts and researchers can report vulnerabilities in the Twitter service. If you need help with your personal account, file a report with us.

We welcome reports from security researchers and experts about possible security vulnerabilities with our service. We are particularly interested in hearing about vulnerabilities that impact the confidentiality or integrity of user information or systems, and have the potential to impact a large number of people.

If you believe you have discovered a possible vulnerability in the Twitter service, please file a report with our security team including information and detailed instructions about how to reproduce the issue. You can file your report here.

Note: If you are researching security issues, please test against accounts you control, and use a Twitter account with protected Tweets to avoid disclosing details about the issue publicly.

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