Now every Twitter web user can ‘soft block’ annoying followers
The feature first rolled out in testing last month
The feature first rolled out in testing last month
Twitter is rolling out a new feature that lets any user on the web remove a followerwithout blocking them, an action also known as a “soft block.”
To soft block a follower, head to your profile, click followers, click the three-dot menu next to a follower, and then click the option “Remove this follower.” (You can see what that option looks like in an image from Twitter at the top of this post.) A follower you remove won’t be notified of the change.
A soft block is different from a block because it allows a user to still see your tweets and direct message you, but they won’t see your tweets on your feed. That said, when you remove a follower, they can follow you again if they want.
The new method is easier than the previous one
The feature might be useful if you don’t want to do a full-on block but want to create some space from another user. This new method from Twitter is a little easier than the previous one, which required you to block and unblock someone manually.
The ability to remove a follower is Twitter’s latest feature to give users more control over their experience on the platform to help curb abuse and harassment. In September, the company began testing a new Safety Mode feature thattemporarily autoblocks abusive accounts, though it’s unclear when that may roll out more widely.
- Jay Peters
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