Tired of seeing irrelevant tweets on your Twitter feed and looking for a way to clean up your timeline without unfollowing anyone? Luckily, Twitter has a solution for you: turn off keywords and hashtags. This feature allows you to mute specific words or phrases on your Twitter feed. Show you how to hide keywords and hashtags on Twitter.
You may be wondering, what are the benefits of hiding keywords and hashtags on Twitter? Well, for starters, it allows you to customize your Twitter feed based on your interests. You can turn off topics that you find boring or offensive, making your Twitter experience more enjoyable. What’s more, you won’t have to worry about accidentally tripping over vandals.
Things to know before muting and hashtagging on Twitter
Hiding keywords and hashtags on Twitter can be a useful tool for filtering unwanted content on your feed. However, before you mute anything, remember a few things.
- Muted hashtags and words only apply to your homepage notifications and timeline. They won’t prevent muted content from appearing elsewhere on Twitter, such as search results or trending topics.
- Keywords and hashtags are muted case-insensitive. For example, if you mute dogs, it will also block DOGs and dogs. However, it will not block your muted words or phrases such as watchdog.
- When you mute a word, it mutes the word as well as its hashtag. For example, when you mute the dog, it will block both the dog and the #dog.
- Include punctuation wherever necessary in the word or phrase. However, there is no need to include punctuation at the end.
- You can mute a word in any language supported by Twitter.
- Finally, if you’ve enabled mobile app notifications for your Twitter account, the mute feature won’t affect those notifications.
All that said, Twitter’s algorithm can still show you content related to your muted words or hashtags. With this understanding, let’s start with the steps and methods.
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How to mute some words on the Twitter iOS app
Blocking hashtags on the Twitter iOS app is relatively simple, and it’s also simple to do. Follow the steps below.
Step 1: Launch Twitter on your Android device and tap your profile picture in the top left corner.
Step 2: From the sidebar, go to ‘Settings and Support’. From the drop-down, select ‘Settings and privacy.’
Step 3: Go to ‘Privacy & Safety’ on the Settings page. On the next screen, select ‘Mute and block’ under ‘Your Twitter Activity’.
Step 4: Select Mute. Tap the More button in the bottom right corner.
Step 5: Enter the keyword or hashtag you want to mute. Once added, choose whether you want to enable the feature on your timeline, notifications, or both. You can also choose whether the setting affects tweets from anyone or only from people you don’t follow.
Note: You can only save one hashtag at a time.
Step 6: Select Duration and choose the option you like.
Note: By default, Forever is selected and we’ll do that for this demonstration.
Step 7: Finally, click Save in the top right corner.
That’s it. You have successfully hidden a keyword or hashtag from Twitter. If you are not an iOS user but an Android user, see the next section.
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Word blocking steps on Twitter Android app are much easier and shorter than on iOS. Follow up.
Step 1: Launch Twitter on your Android device. Go to the Notifications section by tapping the bell icon in the bottom navigation bar.
Step 2: Tap the Settings icon (gear) on the Notifications screen and select the Filter option.
Step 3: Under Filter, select Mute Words. On the next screen, tap the floating + (plus sign) button in the bottom right corner.
Step 4: Enter the keyword or hashtag you want to hide. Once added, choose whether you want to enable the feature on your timeline, notifications, or both. You can also choose whether the setting affects tweets from anyone or only from people you don’t follow.
Note: You can only save one hashtag at a time.
Step 5: Select Duration and choose the option you like.
Note: By default, Forever is selected and we’ll do that for this demonstration.
Step 6: Finally, click Save in the top right corner.
Your go. You have blocked hashtags or keywords on Twitter easily. Check out the following method if you cannot access your Android device.
The steps to block words or hashtags on Twitter on the web are no different than on Android or iOS. However, the user interface has a slight change. But if you have followed the above methods, this will be easier. Follow the instructions below.
Step 1: Go to Twitter from your preferred browser and log in to your account.
Step 2: Click Add (three dots icon) from the left sidebar.
Step 3: From the menu, go to Settings and Support.
Step 4: From the drop-down menu, select ‘Settings and privacy.’
Step 5: Go to ‘Privacy and safety’ in the Settings page and select ‘Mute and block’.
Step 6: Select Mute words under ‘Mute and block.’
Step 7: Click the + (plus sign) button in the top right corner.
Step 8: Type the keyword or hashtag that you want to mute. Once added, choose whether you want to enable the feature on your timeline, notifications, or both. You can also choose whether the setting affects tweets from anyone or only from people you don’t follow.
Note: You can only save one hashtag at a time.
Step 9: Under Mute Time, select an option and click Save.
There you have it. You’ve turned off certain words on Twitter, preventing them from reappearing on your feed.
If for some reason you want to unblock a certain keyword or hashtag from the list of blocked keywords on Twitter, keep reading.
Unblocking Twitter hashtags or keywords mostly happens in tandem like blocking a keyword or hashtag, but with a slight twist, as we’ll be unblocking that word. Follow the steps below.
Note: For demonstration purposes, we have shown the steps for Android devices. However, the steps are almost the same for desktop computers and iOS devices.
Step 1: Launch Twitter on your Android device. Go to the Notifications tab by tapping the bell icon in the bottom navigation bar.
Step 2: Tap the Settings icon (gear) and select Filters.
Step 3: In the Filter option, select Mute Words. On the next screen, tap the hashtag that you want to unblock.
Note: On the desktop, tap the unmute icon on the right, then tap Unmute.
Step 4: Tap Delete word and tap Unmute again to confirm.
There you have it. You have unblocked a hashtag or keyword hidden from Twitter. If you have any questions that we still need to address, check out the FAQs section below.
frequently asked Questions
1. Do you still get notifications from the person you muted on Twitter?
No, when you mute someone on Twitter, you will no longer receive notifications for their tweets, retweets, replies, or messages. This includes notifications from their mentions or tags and any direct messages they send you.
2. Is muting the same as blocking?
No, muting is not the same as blocking on Twitter. When you mute someone on Twitter, their tweets and retweets won’t show up on your timeline. However, you can still receive their notifications, such as when they reply to your tweets or mention you. Conversely, when you block someone, they won’t be able to follow you, see your tweets, or interact with you on Twitter. Also, they can’t send you direct messages and you won’t get any notifications from them.
3. Can you tell who muted you on Twitter?
If someone mutes your Twitter account, you won’t know who did it because Twitter doesn’t share that information. Mute is a private way for users to hide your tweets and notifications from their feed without your knowledge. Even if someone mutes you, you can continue to use Twitter as usual and they won’t be able to see your tweets or notifications. But you won’t be able to see who muted you on Twitter.
Remove noise
So that’s how to mute keywords and hashtags on Twitter. Whether you want to avoid spoilers for your favorite TV shows or filter out the negatives, hiding keywords and hashtags is an effective tool. So go ahead and try it out – start hiding those keywords and hashtags and enjoy a more personalized Twitter experience. You may also want to read how to unprotect your tweets.
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