X (Twitter) Posting on Its Own? Remove Connected Apps and Log Out Other Sessions

Does this match what you see?

• Posts, replies, follows or DMs appear that you didn’t make.
• Spammy or affiliate ads are being posted from your account.
• You see logins from places or devices you don’t recognize.
• You connected a follower-growth or tool app and now regret it.

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Based on X Help Center “About third-party apps and log in sessions”, supplied by the site owner, October 31, 2026. Setting names can differ slightly between the app and x.com.

Why this happens: the possible causes

Why your account might act without you, from X’s page.

• Connected third-party appCheck this first

  X says apps with read-and-write access can post, delete posts, like, repost, follow and unfollow for you; with Direct Message access they can send and delete DMs.

• Another active sessionPossible

  X lists every active login session with its location and time, so you can end ones you don’t recognize.

How to fix it, step by step

Work through these in order. They start with the quickest, safest checks and only move to steps that sign you out or remove data later.

You gave an app or website your X password

X recommends only connecting apps through its OAuth sign-in, which doesn’t share your password. If you gave your password to an app you’re now unsure about, X says to:

• Revoke its access in Apps and sessions (see remove a connected app).
• Change your password.

If a bad app may still be connected, X says do both immediately. If someone else is in your account, see can’t log in to X.

Connecting an app safely

• In the app, use its Connect to X or Sign in with X button. You’ll see what the app wants to view and do; click Cancel if you’re not comfortable.
• If you’re sent to an X web page to log in, X says check the address starts with https://x.com before typing your username and password.
• Not sure a login page is real? X says go to x.com directly and log in there, then return to the app; a genuine OAuth app shouldn’t ask for your password again.

What a connected app can see and do

• Read: X says an app with read access can see your profile, your posts and your timeline (including protected posts), your settings, who you follow, mute and block, and your Lists. Your email address and phone number aren’t part of your profile information, and X says an app can’t see your email address unless you give it separate permission.
• Read and write: it can also update your profile, post, delete, like, reply and repost for you, follow and unfollow, and mute, block or report accounts for you.
• Direct Messages: with this permission it can send, read and delete your DMs. X says deleting a DM only removes it from your account, not the other person’s.
• Some apps use a more detailed permission screen with lists of “Things this App can view” and “Things this App can do.”
• You’re responsible for what apps do: X’s automation rules say you’re ultimately responsible for actions taken by apps you connect. If an app’s automated activity breaks the rules, X may filter your posts from search or suspend your account. X also bans apps that claim to get you more followers, automated likes, and bulk or aggressive following and unfollowing.
• X says it never shares your password with apps, but an app may use, store and share your information under its own policies, so read its terms and privacy policy first.

Shared account in X Pro (Teams): check who has access

X Pro’s Teams feature lets several people use one account without sharing the password. X says the owner is responsible for what admins and contributors post. Our note: a team member you don’t recognize could explain posts you didn’t make.

• Roles: the owner manages the password, phone number and login verification; admins can also invite and manage the team; contributors can post, repost, DM, like and schedule posts but can’t manage the team.
• Remove someone: in X Pro, click Accounts > select the account > Manage team > Change role next to the person > Remove from team, and confirm. X says owners and admins can do this.
• Add someone: in X Pro logged in as the shared account, Accounts > Manage team > Add a team member (their @username) > Authorize. They must accept the invitation. X allows up to 200 team members.
• Leave a team: Accounts > select the account > Leave team > Leave.
• X says each team member can turn on login verification on their own account.

X Delegate: check who else can post as you

X Delegate lets other people act on behalf of your account without your password. X says changing your password doesn’t remove delegates, so if posts you didn’t make keep appearing, check this list.

• See or remove delegates (x.com): log in, click Your account > Security and account access > X Delegate > Members you’ve delegated to, then Change role or Remove from account, and confirm. X says owners and admins can manage delegates; contributors can’t.
• Roles: the owner manages the password, phone number and login verification. Admins can invite others and view post analytics. Admins and contributors can post, repost, send DMs, like, schedule and delete posts for the account. X says the owner is responsible for what delegates post.
• Invite someone: X Delegate > Invite a member, enter their name or @username, choose contributor or admin, and click Send invite. They must accept. Can’t invite someone? X says they may have turned off invitations; ask them.
• Leave an account you were invited to: in Delegate on x.com, select the account > Leave account > Leave.
• Stop invitations to you: in Delegate on x.com, turn off Allow others to Delegate to you.

A third-party app isn’t working

X says third-party apps aren’t owned or run by X, so it can’t troubleshoot them. Contact the app’s developer instead.

How to know it worked

• Our check: only apps you trust are connected, only your own devices are logged in, and no new activity appears that you didn’t make.

Still not working? Your next steps

1. Still seeing activity you didn’t make, or can’t get in? See can’t log in to X.

Frequently asked questions