How to Delete Social Media Followers Without Having to Block Them - Lifehacker

Unless your social media accounts are locked down with the highest levels of privacy settings, you probably have some followers you wish couldn’t see every one of your posts and tweets. You may not want to block that random family member altogether, but it’d be better if it weren’t so easy for them to keep up with your updates.

Twitter is testing a new feature that allows you to remove followers without blocking them completely. Currently, only some users have access this option, and it’s possible Twitter will roll it out to everyone at some point in the future.

How to remove followers on Twitter

To check if you’re one of the lucky ones (and to start removing those followers), log into Twitter on the web. Open your profile and click on Followers. If you have the test feature, you’ll see three dots next to the Follow/Following buttons. Click on it and select “Remove this follower.”

If you prefer to block someone entirely, go to their profile or one of their tweets, tap the three dots, and select “Block @[user].”

How to remove followers on Instagram

Instagram allows you to easily remove followers without blocking them. Just open your profile either in the app or on the web and tap Followers. Click the Remove button next to the users you want to delete.

Instagram also offers a number of ways to block unwanted followers if your profile is public.

How to remove followers on Facebook

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