{"id":13648,"date":"2022-07-15T10:59:52","date_gmt":"2022-07-15T10:59:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=13648"},"modified":"2022-07-15T10:59:52","modified_gmt":"2022-07-15T10:59:52","slug":"how-to-mute-words-on-twitter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-mute-words-on-twitter","title":{"rendered":"How to Mute Words on Twitter"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a20bc5d19258\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a20bc5d19258\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a20bc5d19258\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-mute-words-on-twitter\/#How_to_Mute_Words_on_Twitter\" title=\"How to Mute Words on Twitter\">How to Mute Words on Twitter<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-mute-words-on-twitter\/#muting_a_conversation_on_twitter\" title=\"muting a conversation on twitter\">muting a conversation on twitter<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-mute-words-on-twitter\/#muting_a_specific_word_or_phrase_on_twitter\" title=\"muting a specific word or phrase on twitter\">muting a specific word or phrase on twitter<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-mute-words-on-twitter\/#muting_a_hashtag_on_twitter\" title=\"muting a hashtag on twitter\">muting a hashtag on twitter<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-mute-words-on-twitter\/#muting_trolls_on_twitter\" title=\"muting trolls on twitter\">muting trolls on twitter<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Mute_Words_on_Twitter\"><\/span>How to Mute Words on Twitter<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" align=\"right\" alt=\"how to mute words on twitter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/CV7O8VC.jpg\" style=\"width:auto; max-width:36% margin:0px 10px; max-height:382px; height:auto;\">  <\/p>\n<p>Are you wondering how to mute words on Twitter? Have you noticed that certain people are not saying what they mean? In this article, we&#8217;ll show you how to mute a word, phrase, or hashtag on Twitter. And you&#8217;ll learn how to use Twitter mute in the best possible way to protect yourself from trolls. Just remember: there&#8217;s always an option to unmute a word!<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"muting_a_conversation_on_twitter\"><\/span>muting a conversation on twitter<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;re feeling particularly sensitive about something, you might want to consider muting words and phrases on Twitter. You can do this for a certain period of time, or you can mute a certain person. The mute function is useful for situations where a word or phrase may be inappropriate for the general public. However, you should keep in mind that you will not be able to delete your tweets. If you want to mute certain words and phrases on Twitter, be sure to follow these tips.<\/p>\n<p>The first tip is to know that muting words on Twitter isn&#8217;t a complicated process. There are several options you can use to achieve this, but all are relatively straightforward. In general, you should choose a setting and then tap &#8220;Muted Words&#8221;. Using the long-press option allows you to select individual words and phrases that you don&#8217;t want to be exposed to. This is particularly useful if you want to avoid political discussions or movie spoilers.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"muting_a_specific_word_or_phrase_on_twitter\"><\/span>muting a specific word or phrase on twitter<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can mute a specific word or phrase on Twitter to avoid receiving spoilers in your timeline. You can choose whether to mute one word or multiple words, and you can edit or delete any tweet that contains the word or phrase you want to prevent from being seen by others. You can also mute the entire timeline by selecting &#8220;mute all.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>First, make sure you know what word or phrase you want to block from appearing in your timeline. This way, you&#8217;ll avoid seeing it in the Explore tab or on the What&#8217;s Happening sidebar. This will also prevent your tweet from showing up in Search results, but won&#8217;t block that account itself. You can mute words and phrases in any language that&#8217;s supported by Twitter, including English. The duration of muting a word or phrase is up to you, but you&#8217;ll find it&#8217;s best to set it to forever.<\/p>\n<p>Once you&#8217;ve mutated a word or phrase, you&#8217;ll have to decide whether to mute it. To mute a word or phrase, click the &#8220;@&#8221; symbol at the end of the text. This will stop people from saying it on your timeline. You&#8217;ll also be able to add the word or phrase to your mute list. However, make sure that you spell the word or phrase correctly.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"muting_a_hashtag_on_twitter\"><\/span>muting a hashtag on twitter<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can mutes words or hashtags from your home timeline. This option does not apply to your mobile notifications. To unmute a word, you must first select it and click on the &#8220;unmute&#8221; button. You can also unmute hashtags from your home timeline. If you want to unmute hashtags, follow the steps outlined below. Listed below are some common ways to mutes words and hashtags on Twitter.<\/p>\n<p>You can mute words, phrases, and hashtags on Twitter by going to your profile settings and tapping the &#8220;profile&#8221; icon. This will bring you to the Mute and Block section of your account. From here, you&#8217;ll find several options to choose from. Select Muted words. Your tweets will no longer appear in your timeline until you unmute them. This feature is available in English, German, Japanese, and Spanish, as well as in the Twitter app itself.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"muting_trolls_on_twitter\"><\/span>muting trolls on twitter<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Muting trolls on Twitter has many benefits, but there is a catch. By muting someone on Twitter, you&#8217;re not going to see their tweets on your timeline, but you will still be able to receive DMs. Muting is a good idea for people you don&#8217;t want to follow directly, but it&#8217;s not a good idea for trolls.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s tempting to block or unfollow an internet troll simply because you think you&#8217;re being attacked. But blocking people on Twitter is a bad idea. It blocks their posts and doesn&#8217;t prevent them from tagging you. What&#8217;s worse, trolls can easily circumvent blocking by using a different account or an incognito tab. Ultimately, blocking a person doesn&#8217;t stop them from tagging you.<\/p>\n<p>You can also use Twitter&#8217;s block and mute features. While blocking and muting are similar, blocking someone on Twitter will not notify them. Muting them will clear their tweets, but you can still read their tweets and tweak your settings to prevent them from following you. Twitter has been testing this new feature for a few weeks, and has reported a decrease in abuse reports. If you&#8217;re concerned about trolls on Twitter, consider using Block Party.<\/p>\n<p> <iframe height=\"258\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2jvOHTye8BQ\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"margin:0px auto; display: block;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to Mute Words on Twitter Are you wondering how to mute words on Twitter? 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