{"id":26201,"date":"2021-09-09T12:10:27","date_gmt":"2021-09-09T12:10:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rbsitsoftwaresolution.com\/blog\/twitter-tests-a-safety-feature-on-web-to-remove-followers-without-blocking-them.html"},"modified":"2021-09-09T12:10:27","modified_gmt":"2021-09-09T12:10:27","slug":"twitter-tests-a-safety-feature-on-web-to-remove-followers-without-blocking-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rbsitsoftwaresolution.in\/blog\/twitter-tests-a-safety-feature-on-web-to-remove-followers-without-blocking-them.html","title":{"rendered":"Twitter tests a safety feature on web to remove followers without blocking them"},"content":{"rendered":"

Twitter announced yesterday that it\u2019s testing a feature<\/a> on the web that makes it possible to remove followers without blocking them. Sometimes, users want to stop a follower from seeing their tweets without outright blocking them \u2014 if that follower were to navigate directly to their page, it\u2019d be clear that they had been blocked, which can pose safety risks. Now, some Twitter users with access to this test can remove a follower by navigating to their profile and clicking to view their list of followers. Then, they can click on a three-dot icon next to the follow button and select \u201cremove this follower\u201d from the drop-down menu. Not all users currently have this functionality.<\/p>\n

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We’re making it easier to be the curator of your own followers list. Now testing on web: remove a follower without blocking them.<\/p>\n

To remove a follower, go to your profile and click \u201cFollowers\u201d, then click the three dot icon and select \u201cRemove this follower\u201d. pic.twitter.com\/2Ig7Mp8Tnx<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Twitter Support (@TwitterSupport) September 7, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Previously, users had maneuvered this \u201csoft block\u201d themselves \u2014 if you block a user, then unblock them, it removes them from your followers list. The current test only allows you to remove followers from your own follower list, so if you\u2019re a particularly popular tweeter, it could be difficult to scroll through thousands of names to find the one person you\u2019re looking for. But according to app researcher Alessandro Paluzzi, Twitter has also been working on the ability to remove a follower from their profile, not just your own followers list.<\/p>\n

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#Twitter<\/a> is working on an option to remove followers directly from their profile \ud83d\udc40 pic.twitter.com\/g9Q1ve3qS1<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Alessandro Paluzzi (@alex193a) August 4, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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The platform is showing a continued investment in user experience updates focused on web safety. Last week, it revealed a suite of privacy tools<\/a> that it\u2019s working on, which included the ability to remove followers. The platform also proposed the potential to archive tweets after 30, 60 or 90 days, hiding liked tweets, and leaving conversations. While third-party programs like Semiphemeral<\/a> have long made it possible to automatically delete old tweets and unlike messages, having these features built into the app itself could make it easier for users to have greater control over their digital presence without sharing their data with outside developers.<\/p>\n

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