However, not all trending hashtags raise one’s interest. Hence, you might not like to see them on your feed. Luckily, Twitter has enabled blocking hashtags, so they no longer appear on your timeline. So, how can you block hashtags on Twitter? In addition to the method above, there is another method of blocking hashtags from the Twitter Android app, and we will discuss that below. Finally, we will discuss how to unblock the hashtags if you change your mind.
- Navigate to settings on Twitter.
- Select “Privacy and safety.”
- Click on “Mute and block.”
- Select “Muted words.”
- Add the hashtags you want to block.
How To Block Hashtags on Twitter iOS App?
Here is how to block hashtags using Twitter’s iOS app:
How To Block Hashtags on Twitter Android App?
Blocking hashtags on the Twitter Android app is a bit easier, but you can also use the iOS method for your Android device if you’d like. Here’s how to block hashtags on Twitter using the more straightforward method:
How To Block Hashtags on Twitter Desktop Version?
Previously, we discussed how to block hashtags using the Twitter app; now, let’s talk about how to do the same on the Twitter desktop version. Here is how to block hashtags using the Twitter desktop version: By default, Twitter stops tweets with muted hashtags from showing up in your timeline and notifications. It also blocks tweets of people you don’t follow, containing hidden hashtags for as long as you left them muted. However, you can change the settings as you wish. You can decide to hide tweets that contain muted hashtags from either the notifications, home timeline, or both. Also, you can decide to hide tweets from all Twitter users containing muted hashtags or tweets from people you follow only. Finally, you can choose how long you want tweets containing muted hashtags to remain blocked.
How To Unblock Blocked Twitter Hashtags?
If you ever change your mind about hashtags you have blocked or muted previously, here is how to unblock them: Muting a word will mute both the word and its hashtag. For instance, if you mute “Avengers,” both “Avengers” and “#Avengers” will be muted. Muted words are not case-sensitive. Hence, muting “#Avengers” will also mute hashtags “#AVENGERS” and “#avengers.”
Conclusion
If you want more visibility and engagement on Twitter, hopping on trending hashtags is a good idea. But not all hashtags might interest you. Because of that, you don’t want to see them on your timeline. Thankfully, all we’ve discussed in this article will help you block hashtags you don’t want to engage with or see on your timeline.
