How to Remove Followers on Twitter

This article explains how to remove Twitter followers and prevent them from following you. Instructions apply to the Twitter app for iOS and Android or Twitter accessed from a web browser.

How to Remove Twitter Followers

Twitter made it easier to remove followers without blocking them in an October 2021 update. Previously, people had to use a workaround that involved blocking and quickly unblocking the follower they wanted to remove.

1. Open the Twitter app in a browser such as Edge, Brave, Firefox, or Chrome. Any internet browser is fine.

2. Go to the account of the person you wish to remove.

3. Select More (the three horizontal dots).
   

4. Select Remove this follower.
   

How to 'Soft Block' Followers on iOS and Android

If you're using Twitter on a mobile device and you want to remove followers, you need to use a workaround that's commonly called a "soft block." It involves blocking a person and quickly unblocking them so they're forced to unfollow you. Here's how to do it:

1. Open the navigation menu and select your profile picture.
   

2. Select Followers. Go through your list and manually block, then unblock each account you don't want following you.

3. From your Followers list, select an account to go to that person's profile.
   

4. Select the three ellipsis icon in the upper-right corner.
   

5. Select Block.
   

6. Select Block on the confirmation screen.
   

7. Tap Unblock. The account is now unblocked, but the person is no longer following you.
   

   Blocking an account stops them from following you, but it also prevents you from seeing their content. Unblocking a blocked account shows their content again and maintains the unfollow action performed by the initial block. The affected accounts see they've unfollowed you and nothing more. They won't know they were blocked for a few seconds.

How to Protect Your Tweets

If you remove a follower, there's nothing preventing them from following you again. But if you protect your tweets, you need to approve every new follow request. Here's how:

1. If you're using Windows 10 or the web version of Twitter, select More on the side menu. If you're on Android or iOS, skip to the next step.

2. Select Settings and privacy > Privacy and safety.

3. Turn on Protect your Tweets. On the web version, select Protect your Tweets, and then confirm by selecting Protect. This makes your Twitter account private and requires that you manually approve every future follower before they can see your content.

   Setting your Twitter account to private isn't recommended if you're trying to build your brand or promote a service or product since none of your tweets are discoverable by the general public.