X (Twitter): report an account impersonating you
Here is the official process on X (Twitter), checked on 15 October 2026. Follow the steps in order.
Before you start
- Take a screenshot of the fake profile (with its address and the date) and copy its link.
- Report it with the platform’s impersonation form. Have an ID ready: some platforms ask for it to confirm it’s really you.
- Tell your contacts that this profile isn’t you, without sharing its content.
- If the fake profile is used to scam or harm, report it to the police.
The steps
- You don’t need an X account to report impersonation.
- Open the impersonation form linked on the page (you or your authorized representative).
- Identify the account pretending to be you and follow the steps.
- If someone else is being impersonated, report the account from its profile ("more" icon > "Report").
You don’t need an account. Checked on 15 October 2026.
If it doesn’t work
An official form can go unanswered or be wrongly refused. That’s not the end: there are other doors, heavier but effective — the company hosting the site, the company managing its domain name, the laws of your country, the data protection authority. That’s exactly what we do for you, with your agreement.
- Reporting to the platform
- A written request to the site owner
- The domain name registrar
- The hosting company
- Search engines
- The authority or the courts
Same situation, other platforms
- Facebook Report a fake profile from Facebook
- Instagram Report an account pretending to be you
- WhatsApp Report an account pretending to be you
- TikTok Report an account impersonating you
- YouTube Report a channel impersonating you
- Snapchat Report an account pretending to be you
- Telegram Someone is pretending to be you on Telegram
- LinkedIn Report a fake or impersonating profile
- Reddit Report an account or community impersonating you
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This information helps you use your rights. It doesn’t replace advice from a lawyer.