By: The Guardian
September 8, 2020
Twitter is trialling a feature that allows users to shrug off unwanted followers without officially blocking them.
It provides a less stark alternative to hitting the “block” button – a move that is often publicised across timelines when the blocked user screenshots the notification and publishes it.
With the new “soft block” feature, users can remove followers by going to their profile page, clicking “followers” and then the three dot icon next to the follower’s name, and selecting “remove this follower”. The former follower will not be notified by Twitter.
Unlike blocking, which stops someone from viewing a user’s tweets and sending them direct messages, their tweets will simply no longer appear automatically in the removed follower’s timeline.