How to use advanced block options
Twitter makes it easy for you to view and manage your list of blocked accounts. Your blocked accounts list is viewable via twitter.com and the Twitter for iOS and Android apps. Additionally, you’ll find the following advanced options in your blocked account settings on twitter.com:
- Ability to export your list of blocked accounts to share with another person
- Ability to import someone else’s list of blocked accounts
- Ability to manage your list of imported blocked accounts separately from your full list of blocked accounts
How share your block list with others
By exporting your block list, you can share the list with others if they want to block the same list of accounts.
To export your block list:
- Navigate to your blocked account settings on twitter.com.
- At the top of your block list, click All to export your full block list. Click Imported to export the block list(s) you have imported.
- Click the Advanced options drop-down menu.
- Select Export your list.
- Confirm the accounts you want to export.
- Click Export and a .csv file will be downloaded to your computer and you can share the file with other Twitter users. If your block list exceeds 5,000 accounts, your list will be separated into multiple files.
Note: The export file includes an ID for each account on the list. It does not include any other information about the accounts on the list.
How to import someone else’s block list
By importing someone else’s block list, you can block the same list of accounts.
To import a block list:
- Make sure the file shared with you is a .csv file and save it to your computer.
- Navigate to your blocked account settings on twitter.com.
- Click the Advanced options drop-down menu.
- Select Import a list.
- In the pop-up, click on Attach a file to upload and find the .csv file. Click Open to import the list.
- The file name will be displayed when the file has been successfully imported.
- Click Preview. The list of the accounts will be displayed. You can uncheck any accounts you do not wish to block (accounts that you currently follow will be automatically unchecked).
- Click Block to confirm.
- The imported accounts will be added to your block list.
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Note: Read about blocking accounts on Twitter for more information.