{"id":15475,"date":"2022-07-15T12:10:48","date_gmt":"2022-07-15T12:10:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=15475"},"modified":"2022-07-15T12:10:49","modified_gmt":"2022-07-15T12:10:49","slug":"how-to-mute-a-word-on-twitter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-mute-a-word-on-twitter","title":{"rendered":"How to Mute a Word 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-6a31c2e262b26\" 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-6a31c2e262b26\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a31c2e262b26\" ><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-a-word-on-twitter\/#How_to_Mute_a_Word_on_Twitter\" title=\"How to Mute a Word on Twitter\">How to Mute a Word 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-a-word-on-twitter\/#muting_trolls\" title=\"muting trolls\">muting trolls<\/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-a-word-on-twitter\/#muting_specific_words\" title=\"muting specific words\">muting specific words<\/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-a-word-on-twitter\/#muting_accounts\" title=\"muting accounts\">muting accounts<\/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-a-word-on-twitter\/#muting_hashtags\" title=\"muting hashtags\">muting hashtags<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Mute_a_Word_on_Twitter\"><\/span>How to Mute a Word on Twitter<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"height:auto; max-height:391px; max-width:29% margin:0px 10px; width:auto;\" align=\"right\" alt=\"how to mute a word on twitter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/s920r87.jpg\">  <\/p>\n<p>If you have ever found yourself wondering how to mute a word on Twitter, you&#8217;re not alone. In fact, millions of Twitter users do this each day. Here&#8217;s how to stop trolls, block particular words, and even hide entire accounts. You can even mute certain hashtags and accounts! Follow these steps to silence any tweets that offend you or make you uncomfortable!<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"muting_trolls\"><\/span>muting trolls<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Muting trolls on Twitter offers several benefits. While it does not give trolls the satisfaction of not being able to read your tweets directly, it gives you some respite from a barrage of hateful comments. Muting a troll also prevents them from receiving rude replies, favorites, and push notifications. It is also a simple process that you can reverse whenever you wish.<\/p>\n<p>The most popular way to silence trolls on Twitter is to follow them and unfollow them. Alternatively, you can mute notifications from newly registered accounts and unverified accounts. Recently, Twitter forced users to move new Direct Messages to the Requests folder. While this was an inconvenient step, Twitter has made it easier to mute notifications. By following these tips, you&#8217;ll no longer have to endure the annoying, unsubscribe-induced drama of trolls.<\/p>\n<p>Another way to mute trolls on Twitter is to mute their entire account. This will make their tweets and content invisible in your feed. Users can mute their own accounts, but the mute option will stop them from tagging you. While this might be annoying, muting a troll won&#8217;t make them aware of your mute. You can still follow them if you so choose.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"muting_specific_words\"><\/span>muting specific words<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;re tired of seeing certain words, phrases, and hashtags pop up in your notifications, you can mute them. This is useful for keeping TV show spoilers from appearing in your timeline. Once you&#8217;ve added a word or phrase to your mute list, you can unmute it whenever you wish. You can also use this feature to unmute specific users. To do so, simply select the word or phrase from your notifications and tap the garbage can icon.<\/p>\n<p>Once you&#8217;ve discovered which usernames you&#8217;d like to keep away from, you can go ahead and mute it for a day or a week. You can also mute eggs, which are accounts with no profile photo. This method can be helpful in preventing trolls from spreading spam or inappropriate content to your timeline. But be warned, this method has its drawbacks. Despite its benefits, Twitter remains a great place to share your thoughts.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"muting_accounts\"><\/span>muting accounts<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You may have noticed that other users on Twitter are silent. The good news is that you can still communicate with them without worrying about them seeing your tweets. By muting a Twitter user, you don&#8217;t risk blocking or unfollowing them. Just visit their profile page and click on the three dots next to their picture. Select &#8220;Mute X&#8221; and follow the steps to confirm. You can also undo this action by clicking &#8220;Unmute&#8221; at any time.<\/p>\n<p>Until recently, you couldn&#8217;t mute other people&#8217;s accounts. You could not make a direct reply to their tweets, but you could mute other users&#8217; tweets. Twitter has a mute button on its website. You can also go directly to the account&#8217;s profile page to un-mute it. This will stop the other person from sending you messages, but won&#8217;t remove your followers.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"muting_hashtags\"><\/span>muting hashtags<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>One way to avoid receiving spam messages on Twitter is to mute certain words or hashtags. You can do this by clicking on the @ sign next to the word. If you choose to mute the word, the tweets will no longer show up in your notifications, timeline, or search results. This also applies to the hashtags that you use. Once you have muted a word or hashtag, you can view it in your settings and unmute it if needed.<\/p>\n<p>You can also mute hashtags or words by following a few simple steps. First, sign into your Twitter account to access your News Feed. Next, tap your profile picture. Once there, select the Settings and privacy option in the upper-left corner. Then, type the word or hashtag that you wish to mute. 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