How To Block Users on Twitter

We provide all Twitter users with the ability to block other users. Blocking prevents a user from following you, having their @replies to or mentions of your account show up in your Mentions tab, or from adding your account on any of their lists.

To block a Twitter user:

1. Log in to your Twitter account.
2. Go to the profile page of the person you wish to block.
3. Click the person icon (highlighted below). This brings up a drop-down actions menu.
4. Select Block from the options listed.

Blocked users can't:

• Add your Twitter account to their lists
• Have their @replies or mentions show in your mentions tab (although these Tweets may still appear in search).
• Follow you
• See your profile picture on their profile page or in their timeline

Please note: If your Tweets are public (i.e., not protected), they will still be visible on your public profile page.

We do not send notification to a user when you block them, but because they will no longer be able to follow you, they may notice that they've been blocked.

To unblock a Twitter user:

If you change your mind, you can easily unblock a person by clicking Undo from the blocked user's profile page:

Unfollowing and reporting accounts as spam:

In addition to blocking users, you can also unfollow users or report accounts as spam. Please read those help pages for more information on unfollowing and reporting spam.

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