{"id":46341,"date":"2022-07-30T20:24:29","date_gmt":"2022-07-30T20:24:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=46341"},"modified":"2022-07-30T20:24:30","modified_gmt":"2022-07-30T20:24:30","slug":"how-do-you-block-someone-on-twitter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-you-block-someone-on-twitter","title":{"rendered":"How Do You Block Someone 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-69eb068629503\" 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-69eb068629503\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69eb068629503\" ><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-do-you-block-someone-on-twitter\/#How_Do_You_Block_Someone_on_Twitter\" title=\"How Do You Block Someone on Twitter?\">How Do You Block Someone 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-do-you-block-someone-on-twitter\/#Soft_blocking\" title=\"Soft blocking\">Soft blocking<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-you-block-someone-on-twitter\/#Unfollowing\" title=\"Unfollowing\">Unfollowing<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-you-block-someone-on-twitter\/#Reporting_spam\" title=\"Reporting spam\">Reporting spam<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-you-block-someone-on-twitter\/#Unblocking\" title=\"Unblocking\">Unblocking<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Do_You_Block_Someone_on_Twitter\"><\/span>How Do You Block Someone on Twitter?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" align=\"right\" alt=\"how do you block someone on twitter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/W2fvFbP.jpg\" style=\"margin:0px 10px; max-height:397px; height:auto; width:auto; max-width:34%\"> <\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve ever wondered how to block someone on Twitter, there are several options available. You can choose to report them as spam, unfollow them, or soft block them. This article explains how to use each of these options. In case you&#8217;re unsure, soft blocking is the most common option. If you feel as though someone is causing you trouble, you can also report them as spam. Whether you need to block someone or report them, we&#8217;ll walk you through these options.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Soft_blocking\"><\/span>Soft blocking<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>What is soft blocking on Twitter? Soft blocking is the practice of unfollowing someone without unfollowing them. It&#8217;s more like an Irish goodbye than a hard block. Using a soft block on Twitter forces the person you want to unfollow from seeing your tweets. This method is only available on the web and not on the Twitter app or mobile devices. If you&#8217;re not comfortable with this method, soft blocking is not for you.<\/p>\n<p>While blocking someone outright is a good way to limit the content of your tweets, soft blocking on Twitter puts the responsibility of moderated tweets on the person who is harassing you. However, it&#8217;s important to tread lightly with your content. Soft blocking should only be used if you don&#8217;t want to engage with an offensive person online. If you&#8217;re uncomfortable using the soft-block tool, ask a trusted friend to moderate your tweets for you.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Unfollowing\"><\/span>Unfollowing<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You&#8217;ve probably heard about the feature that lets you unfollow someone on Twitter. It&#8217;s a fairly recent addition to the site, and was first rolled out in early September. If you&#8217;d like to unfollow someone, you simply visit their profile, click the three dots to the left of the follow button, and then choose &#8220;Remove this follower.&#8221; It&#8217;s not hard to use, but you should probably do it only if you&#8217;re not interested in being spoon-fed to others&#8217; timelines.<\/p>\n<p>To do so, visit the profile of the person you&#8217;d like to unfollow. Click the &#8220;Unfollow&#8221; button in their profile. Then, click &#8220;Unfollow&#8221; on their profile. You can then re-follow them if you&#8217;d like. Regardless of the reason for unfollowing, it&#8217;s best to do it with as few clicks as possible. This will allow you to maintain your privacy and prevent other people from seeing your private information.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Reporting_spam\"><\/span>Reporting spam<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve noticed someone posting inappropriate content on Twitter, you&#8217;re not alone. Twitter has implemented a way to report spammers. But it doesn&#8217;t work for all kinds of spam. To make things easier, you can report spam from your desktop computer by going to your account settings and selecting &#8220;Report Spam.&#8221; Afterward, select the kind of spam you&#8217;re reporting. After reporting the spam, you&#8217;ll be able to view the number of spam reports and a summary of all reported spam.<\/p>\n<p>Before reporting spam on Twitter, make sure that you first have a working account to check the report&#8217;s legitimacy. Twitter takes user privacy seriously, so you have to choose carefully. You should never report spam if you don&#8217;t have any idea about the origin of it. In addition, you&#8217;ll have to be sure to use test accounts. You&#8217;ll need to submit a valid reason to report spam. Otherwise, Twitter may decide that you&#8217;re not a real person and it&#8217;s just a bot.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Unblocking\"><\/span>Unblocking<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve blocked someone on Twitter, you may be wondering how to unblock them. There are two options: follow them or send direct messages. To follow someone, click their account name or tap the Follow button near their profile. Once you&#8217;ve visited their profile, you can confirm the unblocking process. Follow them back to confirm that the process worked. Unblocking someone on Twitter is easy! Follow these steps to unblock someone on Twitter.<\/p>\n<p>To block someone on Twitter, log into your account and navigate to their profile page. 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