Are retweets and quote tweets clogging up your Twitter home timeline?
This can be understandably frustrating.
A retweet is when someone re-posts a tweet from someone else to their own account.
You will see retweets from people on your timeline (or home feed).
A quote tweet is a retweet with some content or text from the retweeter attached to it.
You’ll see the added content above the original tweet.
Why You May Want to Remove Retweets
Think about why you use Twitter.
Are you looking for the latest news?
Do you want to see what your friends are up to?
Or maybe you want to join the conversation about a live event or show.
But retweets and quote tweets can also clog up your home timeline .
Retweeting is as easy as tapping a button.
you’re free to alsomake your Twitter timeline less toxicby turning off inflammatory retweets and quote tweets.
The method in this article will show you how to mute these reposts and replies completely.
Just use the following steps:
1.
Tap yourprofile picture iconin the top left of the screen
2.
Scroll down and tapSettings and privacy
3.
TapPrivacy and Safety
4.
TapMute and BlockthenMuted words
5.
Use the same process for quote tweets, except key in"QT @“during the last step.
Now you will be able to see just the original tweets from all of the accounts you follow!
Then tapdelete word, and you will be back to your default home timeline.
What if You Only Want to Block Some Retweets?
You might have that one friend that just retweets everything and spams your timeline.
There is a way tomute retweets from single Twitter accountsby going to that account and tapping theTurn Off Retweetsoption.
This way, you won’t entirely remove retweets from your timeline.
