Are Twitter Giveaways Legit or Safe?

A legitimate X giveaway states how to enter, when it ends, how the winner is chosen and who runs it. Before you enter, check the following:

• The account has a history, a real website and followers who actually interact.
• The rules are posted somewhere you can read them, not only in a reply.
• You're never asked to pay a fee, shipping charge or tax to claim a prize.
• Nobody asks for your password, banking details or a code from a message. Real brands use public replies and the contact details on their site.
• The winner is announced publicly.

If you're running a giveaway, build trust the same way. Publish your Terms & Conditions, which we generate for every Competition, say who will announce winners, and tell entrants you'll never ask for money. X doesn't let us verify follows or reposts automatically, so check a winner's handle by hand before you announce them.

If you spot a fake, report the account to X directly.