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Twitter's Retweet feature helps you and others quickly share that Tweet with all of your followers. You can Retweet your own Tweets or Tweets from someone else.</li><li>Sometimes people type "RT" at the beginning of a Tweet to indicate that they are re-posting someone else's content. This isn't an official Twitter command or feature, but signifies that they are quoting another person's Tweet.</li></ul> <h3>What does a Retweet look like?</h3> <ul><li>Retweets look like normal Tweets with the author's name and username next to it, but are distinguished by the <b>Retweet</b> icon <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewbox="0 0 24 24" class="htc-icon htc-icon--retweet"> <path opacity="0" d="M0 0h24v24H0z"/> <path d="M23.615 15.477c-.47-.47-1.23-.47-1.697 0l-1.326 1.326V7.4c0-2.178-1.772-3.95-3.95-3.95h-5.2c-.663 0-1.2.538-1.2 1.2s.537 1.2 1.2 1.2h5.2c.854 0 1.55.695 1.55 1.55v9.403l-1.326-1.326c-.47-.47-1.23-.47-1.697 0s-.47 1.23 0 1.697l3.374 3.375c.234.233.542.35.85.35s.613-.116.848-.35l3.375-3.376c.467-.47.467-1.23-.002-1.697zM12.562 18.5h-5.2c-.854 0-1.55-.695-1.55-1.55V7.547l1.326 1.326c.234.235.542.352.848.352s.614-.117.85-.352c.468-.47.468-1.23 0-1.697L5.46 3.8c-.47-.468-1.23-.468-1.697 0L.388 7.177c-.47.47-.47 1.23 0 1.697s1.23.47 1.697 0L3.41 7.547v9.403c0 2.178 1.773 3.95 3.95 3.95h5.2c.664 0 1.2-.538 1.2-1.2s-.535-1.2-1.198-1.2z"/> </svg> and the name of the person who Retweeted the Tweet. If you see content from someone you do not follow in your timeline, look for <b>Retweeted by</b> info in the Tweet—the Retweeter should be someone you follow.</li></ul> </div> <div class="ap02-notes twtr-component-space--md"> <div class="ap02 ap02-notes twtr-color-bg--white-neutral"> <div class="ap02-notes__item twtr-rte twtr-type--roman-14"> <p><span class="ap02-notes__label twtr-underline--blue-dark">Note</span>: Retweets may appear differently in third-party applications, and will show up in apps only if they are using Twitter's Retweet API. Many apps have built in their own version of Retweeting—those Tweets are not treated as official Retweets on Twitter. To test, try Retweeting from a third-party app, then check your profile on the web.<br/> </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="c01-rich-text-editor twtr-component-space--md twtr-rte"> <h3>Where do Retweets appear?</h3> <p><b>Tweets Retweeted by other people:</b></p> <ul><li>You can see Tweets people you follow have Retweeted in your Home timeline.</li><li>Retweets, like regular Tweets, will not show up from accounts you have blocked.</li></ul> <p><b>Your Tweets that others have Retweeted:</b></p> <ul><li>Go to your <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190102053333/https://twitter.com/i/notifications" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Notifications</a> tab. There you will see all activity concerning your Tweets—including which have recently been Retweeted and by whom.</li></ul> <h3>How do I turn Retweets off?</h3> <ul><li>You can turn off Retweets for a specific account if you don’t like what they share. 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