diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 508cb8d..72b1fab 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ twitter list 1539453138322673664
 twitter user elonmusk
 twitter user-posts elonmusk --max 20
 twitter user-posts elonmusk -o tweets.json
-twitter likes elonmusk --max 30
+twitter likes elonmusk --max 30          # ⚠️ own likes only (private since Jun 2024)
 twitter likes elonmusk -o likes.json
 twitter followers elonmusk --max 50
 twitter following elonmusk --max 50
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ twitter list 1539453138322673664
 twitter user elonmusk
 twitter user-posts elonmusk --max 20
 twitter user-posts elonmusk -o tweets.json
-twitter likes elonmusk --max 30
+twitter likes elonmusk --max 30           # ⚠️ 仅可查看自己的点赞（2024年6月起平台已私密化）
 twitter likes elonmusk -o likes.json
 twitter followers elonmusk
 twitter following elonmusk
diff --git a/SKILL.md b/SKILL.md
index 3af0fff..3da9654 100644
--- a/SKILL.md
+++ b/SKILL.md
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ twitter tweet 1234567890               # Tweet detail + replies
 twitter tweet https://x.com/user/status/12345  # Accepts URL
 twitter list 1539453138322673664       # List timeline
 twitter user-posts elonmusk --max 20   # User's tweets
-twitter likes elonmusk --max 30        # User's likes
+twitter likes elonmusk --max 30        # User's likes (own only, see note)
 twitter followers elonmusk --max 50    # Followers
 twitter following elonmusk --max 50    # Following
 ```
@@ -282,6 +282,7 @@ twitter bookmarks --filter
 - **No notifications** — can't read notifications
 - **No polls** — can't create polls
 - **Single account** — one set of credentials at a time
+- **Likes are private** — Twitter/X made all likes private since June 2024. `twitter likes` only works for your own account
 
 ## Safety Notes
 
diff --git a/twitter_cli/cli.py b/twitter_cli/cli.py
index 2c1adee..704cef8 100644
--- a/twitter_cli/cli.py
+++ b/twitter_cli/cli.py
@@ -539,7 +539,11 @@ def search(ctx, query, product, max_count, as_json, as_yaml, output_file, do_fil
 @click.pass_context
 def likes(ctx, screen_name, max_count, as_json, as_yaml, output_file, do_filter):
     # type: (Any, str, int, bool, bool, Optional[str], bool) -> None
-    """Show tweets liked by a user. SCREEN_NAME is the @handle (without @)."""
+    """Show tweets liked by a user. SCREEN_NAME is the @handle (without @).
+
+    NOTE: Twitter/X made all likes private since June 2024. You can only view
+    your own likes. Querying another user's likes will return empty results.
+    """
     screen_name = screen_name.lstrip("@")
     compact = ctx.obj.get("compact", False)
     config = load_config()
@@ -549,6 +553,26 @@ def likes(ctx, screen_name, max_count, as_json, as_yaml, output_file, do_filter)
         if rich_output:
             console.print("👤 Fetching @%s's profile..." % screen_name)
         profile = client.fetch_user(screen_name)
+
+        # Warn if querying another user's likes (Twitter made likes private since June 2024)
+        try:
+            me = client.fetch_me()
+            if me.screen_name.lower() != screen_name.lower():
+                if rich_output:
+                    console.print(
+                        "\n[yellow]⚠️  Twitter/X made all likes private since June 2024. "
+                        "You can only view your own likes. "
+                        "Querying @%s's likes will likely return empty results.[/yellow]\n" % screen_name
+                    )
+                else:
+                    logger.warning(
+                        "Twitter/X made likes private (June 2024). "
+                        "Only your own likes are visible. @%s's likes will likely be empty.",
+                        screen_name,
+                    )
+        except Exception:
+            pass  # Don't block the command if whoami fails
+
         _fetch_and_display(
             lambda count: client.fetch_user_likes(profile.id, count),
             "@%s likes" % screen_name, "❤️", max_count, as_json, as_yaml, output_file, do_filter, config,