It's nice to have followers. But, sometimes, it's important to make sure you have the right followers.
If you're looking to streamline your Twitter followers, or keep certain users from seeing your Tweets without blocking them, you have the option to remove followers from your account.
This was previously called 'soft' blocking, as you had to block and unblock a follower to remove them — but Twitter has since added a direct option to remove followers.
Here's how to get it done, whether you're on a desktop or phone, and how to adjust privacy settings so you can manually approve new followers.
How to remove Twitter followers on desktop
1. Log into your Twitter account.
2. Click Profile in the left sidebar.
Click Profile in the left sidebar.Devon Delfino/Insider
3. Select your follower count.
Click on your follower count to see a list of followers.Devon Delfino/Insider
4. Locate the follower you want to remove, then click the three dots to the right of their name.
Tap the three dots next to a follower's name to show the remove option.Devon Delfino/Insider
5. Click Remove this follower.
How to remove Twitter followers on mobile
Unfortunately, you can't remove Twitter followers via the mobile app. But you can get it done via the mobile version of the site, using a web browser