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How To Block People On Twitter

To prevent spam and protect yourself from abusive messages on Twitter, you might want to block the user to blame. Social media strategist Jodie Cole of JC Social Media shows you how to block people on Twitter in this step by step guide. Enlarge

How To Block People On Twitter

To prevent spam and protect yourself from abusive messages on Twitter, you might want to block the user to blame. Social media strategist Jodie Cole of JC Social Media shows you how to block people on Twitter in this step by step guide.

Method

Log in to your Twitter account. Use the search box in the top right hand corner of the screen to search for the user you would like to block and then click on their name.

When this user's Twitter page appears, you will see a blue button indicating whether or not you follow this person. To the right of this button, you will see a person icon. Click on this. On the drop down menu, select 'Block + their user name.'

Once you have blocked a user, they won't be able to follow you or send you messages. If your tweets are public, they'll still be able to see them, but they won't come up on your 'Followers' list and you won't come up on their 'Following' list.