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Following and unfollowing

How to unfollow people on Twitter

Why would I want to unfollow someone?

  • Typically, people unfollow other accounts when they no longer wish to see that account's Tweets in their home timeline. You can still view them on an as-needed basis by visiting their profile, unless their Tweets are protected.
  • If you are unfollowing an account because their updates seem like spam, please read our guidelines on reporting spam on Twitter.
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To unfollow from a Tweet

  • Navigate to a Tweet from the account you’d like to unfollow.
  • Tap the  icon located at the top of the Tweet.
  • Tap Unfollow from the selection menu. 

To unfollow from a Tweet

  1. Navigate to a Tweet from the account you’d like to unfollow.
  2. Tap the  icon located at the top of the Tweet.
  3. Tap Unfollow from the selection menu. 

To unfollow from a Tweet

  1. Find a Tweet from the account you’d like to unfollow. 
  2. Hover your mouse over their name.
  3. Click the Following button.
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To unfollow from your following list

  1. In the top menu, tap your profile icon.
  2. Tap on Following at the top of your profile.
  3. Tap the Following icon next to the account you’d like to unfollow.
  4. Tap Unfollow to confirm.

To unfollow from your following list

  1. In the top menu, you will either see a navigation menu icon  or your profile icon. Tap whichever icon you have.
  2. Tap Profile.
  3. Tap on Following at the top of your profile.
  4. Tap the checked following icon  next to the account you’d like to unfollow.
  5. Tap Yes to confirm.

To unfollow from your following list

  1. Click on Following on your homepage or profile page.
  2. Hover over the Following button next to any account name on your following list, it will change to Unfollow.
  3. Click the button to unfollow the account.
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To unfollow from an account's profile page

  1. Go to the profile page of the account you'd like to unfollow.
  2. Tap the Following icon. 
  3. You will see a message to confirm or cancel your request.

To unfollow from an account's profile page

  1. Go to the profile page of the account you'd like to unfollow.
  2. Tap the Following icon.  
  3. You will see a message to confirm or cancel your request.

To unfollow from an account's profile page

  1. Go to the profile page of the account you'd like to unfollow.
  2. Hover over the Following button on their profile page; it will change to Unfollow.
  3. Click the button to unfollow the account.

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