How do i stop following people on twitter

You can easily remove someone from your followers list by blocking them on Twitter , using the mobile app on an iPhone or Android phone, or Twitter's desktop version.

Whether you have a public or private Twitter account, you can make it so that other users can't follow you by blocking them. They won't get a notification about the block, but they will be able to tell if they try to visit your profile. Here's how to block users you don't want viewing your tweets. Go to twitter. Navigate to your profile by clicking your name, located on the top-left side of the screen. Locate the user you want to block and click the three dots located in the right corner of their profile box and select "Block [username].

When prompted, confirm this action by clicking the red "Block" button in the pop-up window — you won't be able to see their feed and there will now be a button that says "Blocked" in the upper-right corner of their profile.

Open your Twitter app, login if necessary, and navigate to your profile the steps to get there will differ slightly depending on the type of phone you have; for example, you may need to tap the profile icon on the bottom toolbar, or you may need to tap your profile picture in the top-left side of the screen and then tap "Profile".

Tap your follower count to see your followers. Hackers and internet criminals may send out malicious Twitter bots to follow you. Malicious bots spread links to malware.

These links are often disguised as shortened links so that the dangerous link is obscured from view. Before you click on a random short link on Twitter, use a link expansion service to inspect it so you can decide whether its destination is somewhere you really want to go. Random followers might also be spammers, who use every possible avenue, including Twitter feeds, to spread their messages.

Spammers follow a massive number of accounts hoping for follow-backs, increasing their audience. If you report a tweet as spam, Twitter blocks the user from following you or replying to you but doesn't automatically suspend the account.

It's easy to report spammers to Twitter. Select Followers from your Twitter home page, and then select the button to the left of the Follow button and choose Report. Actively scan device characteristics for identification. Use precise geolocation data. Select personalised content. Create a personalised content profile.

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