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How to mute abusive Twitter trolls: Try these new notification settings
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How to mute abusive Twitter trolls: Try these new notification settings
Twitter has updated its notification settings in an attempt to curb harassment.
Just because trolls exist on the internet doesn't mean you have to listen to them.
Twitter now lets you mute notifications from abusive anonymous Twitter accounts. The feature was announced last week and went live Thursday for Android and web versions. No word yet on when the feature will come to iOS.
Twitter has previously stated its commitment to help combat online harassment, an ongoing problem that plagues the site. One plan is to let you control who you get notifications from. With this new feature, you can silence notifications from accounts that don't have a confirmed email address, confirmed phone number, or profile photo (using the default egg icon instead).
Some online trolls hide behind their sense of anonymity, so muting notifications from accounts that aren't tied to a person's identity might help prevent abusive anonymous tweets from reaching their target.
This new feature can mute people who create new accounts just for the sake of bullying, but it won't stop them from tweeting or remove the tweets. Trolls can get around this by confirming their email, phone number, or adding a photo -- but it means they can't create throwaway accounts as quickly, and the contact info could offer extra ways to hold that person accountable.
You also have the option of muting everyone you don't follow. You might want to think twice about doing this, because it prevents all new people from reaching out to you, even those with good intentions.
To change the notification settings on the web version do the following:
Log into your account and click the Notifications tab in the top left.
Click Settings at the top of the notification feed.
This will bring you into the menu where you can control who you receive notifications from. Hit Save changes when you are done.
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