Twitter lists are useful when you want to classify different accounts based on the stuff they tweet. For example you can have a list called "Health Tips" in which you can add those accounts who tweet information related to health. You can have different lists for different topics. You can either keep the list private so that only you can access it or you can keep it public so that everyone can access it. When the list is public, anyone can view it and also subscribe to it.
How to create a twitter list (on android app)
Click on your profile pic and from the menu that slides open click on lists. You can also click on the 3 dots at the top right of your profile page and click on View Lists.
Here you will see all the lists that you have created.
To create a new list click on the icon at the bottom right of the page.
Click SAVE once you are done. Now you have a list to which you can add people and view their tweets.
How to add accounts to lists.
Visit the profile of the account that you wish to add to the list. Click on the 3 dots at the top right corner of the page. From the menu that opens click on Add to List.
Next you will be asked to pick a list in which you want to add this account.
Select the list and the account will be added to it.
If you return back to the lists tab of your profile and click on the list, you will see all the members in that list along with their tweets, retweets.
You can add people even if you do not follow them.
NOTE:
When you add an account to a public list, that person will get a notification about it. If anyone adds you to a public list, you will get a notification. However, nobody gets a notification if the list is private.
To remove members from a List.
To edit the list, click on the 3 dots at the top right corner of the List page.
From here you if you click Edit List , you can change the Name and Description of the list.
Click on the Manage Members option to remove members from the list.
You will now see a list of members with a cross symbol next to each one. Click on the cross next to the member you want to remove and click YES on the confirmation message.
How to share a List with others.
Click on the 3 dots at the top right corner of the List page and click on Share.
Share lets you share the List with others via other relevant apps like Whatsapp, Facebook etc...
How to subscribe or follow a list.
Go to the profile of the account who has created a list that you want to subscribe to. Click on the 3 dots at the top right corner and select View Lists.
Now you will see all the public lists created by that account.
Click on the List that you want to follow or subscribe to. Once the List is opened, click on the 3 dots at the top right corner and select Follow.
You will get a small notification confirming that you are now following that list.
If you navigate back to the List on your profile page, you will see that this new list will be added to it.
Follow same steps to unfollow any list, you will see unfollow instead of Follow.
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