Why Am I Seeing a “Throwaway Account” Message When Connecting My X (Twitter) Account?

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If you see a “throwaway account” message when connecting your X (Twitter) profile, it means the campaign creator has restricted low-quality or incomplete accounts. Read on to learn how to fix this issue.

Some campaign creators enable a feature in Gleam to restrict throwaway accounts from entering their competitions. This helps ensure that entries come from genuine and active X (Twitter) users rather than temporary or automated profiles.

If you see a “throwaway account” notification when connecting your X (Twitter) account, it means your profile doesn’t meet the criteria set by the campaign owner. To improve your profile and try again, make sure you have:

A profile image (it doesn’t need to be of you)
A completed bio or some recent tweets
A reasonable account age (brand new accounts may be restricted)

Once your profile looks complete, try reconnecting through the Gleam widget. Most users find that updating their account with a profile image resolves the issue.