Blocking and Muting on Twitter

X can be toxic. Here's how to protect your mental health and manage difficult interactions.

Blocking vs Muting

Muting

Muting hides tweets from an account without them knowing. You can still see their tweets if you visit their profile.

Blocking

Blocking prevents an account from seeing your tweets, following you, or messaging you. They'll know they're blocked.

When to Mute

• Accounts that post content you don't want to see
• Accounts that are too negative or toxic
• Accounts that spam or self-promote excessively
• Accounts that trigger you emotionally

When to Block

• Accounts that harass or abuse you
• Spam accounts
• Accounts that threaten or endanger you
• Accounts that violate X's terms of service

Managing Toxic Interactions

1. Don't Engage

Don't respond to trolls or toxic accounts. They thrive on attention.

2. Report and Block

Report accounts that violate X's policies and block them.

3. Mute Keywords

Mute keywords or phrases that trigger you.

4. Take Breaks

If X is affecting your mental health, take a break.

Key Insight

Your mental health is more important than any social media platform. Don't hesitate to mute or block.