Protect my X (Twitter) account from impersonators
Free GACS Shield for X — continuous impersonator monitoring, instant alerts when a clone handle appears, and a pinned verification badge your followers can trust over a paid blue check.
What we protect creators, founders, and public figures from
How to protect your X (Twitter) account (5 minutes)
- 1Scan your handle for every clone on X right nowFree social scan lists every account using your name, avatar, or a look-alike handle so you can bulk-report.
- 2Enable a passkey or authenticator-app 2FADisable SMS 2FA — it's defeated by SIM swaps that specifically target crypto and creator accounts.
- 3Pin a verification postPin a post listing your only handle, only website, and what you'll never DM about.
- 4Activate your Shield watchlistWe watch X continuously and email you the moment a new impersonator appears.
- 5Add your GACS badge to your bioFree public badge at gacs.app/badge/<handle> — your followers verify in one tap, no paid check required.
Add your X (Twitter) handle to your free Shield watchlist. We'll email you the moment we detect an impersonator.
FAQ
Do I still need a paid X blue check if I have a GACS badge?
No. Our badge proves the handle is monitored and verified against clones — followers just check gacs.app/badge/<handle>.
How do you detect look-alike handles?
Fuzzy matching with unicode-normalization catches homoglyphs (Cyrillic 'а' for Latin 'a'), added dots, underscores, and character substitutions.
Is this free?
Yes. One X handle protected for free, forever.
Can you get impersonators suspended?
We provide a one-tap report kit with the exact language X Trust & Safety needs. Most impersonators come down in 24–48 hours.
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