Twitter rolling out advanced word & phrase muting on iOS, here’s how to use it

[kristine]

Over the last week, Twitter has started rolling out more advanced filtering features allowing users to block words, phrases, hashtags, and more. The company announced today that the new features are now available on iOS. Read on for more details and how to take advantage…

The new update allows users to mute words, phrases, and hashtags for a set period of time or forever. The update comes as Twitter works to make the social network“safer and better" for users amid growing concerns about harassment and spam.

In order to take advantage of the new filtering features, follow the steps below:

Tap the “Notifications” tab in the bottom navigation bar
Tap the Settings icon in the upper-left corner
Tap the “Muted words” menu
To add a word to this list, tap the “Add” button
Type the word, phrase, username, or hashtag you want muted
Customize the muting using the settings below the input field

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Twitter originally started rolling these new features out on the web and to Android devices last week, but today marks the release to iOS. It’s important to note, however, that this is a server-side update and appears to be gradually rolling out to accounts. For instance, I have the new muting features on one of my accounts but not the another.

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