Dealing with unwanted users following your Twitter account?

If your account is public, you'll have to manually remove followers from your Twitter followers list.

Alternatively, you can make your account private, which means you'll manually have to approve or reject any follow requests. Here's how...

How To Remove Followers

Up until recently, Twitter didn't have a dedicated way to remove followers, forcing users to soft block unwanted followers. However, you can now remove random people from your follower list in just a few quick steps.

On Desktop

Open Twitter and visit your Twitter profile page by clicking your profile icon on the bottom left or selecting the Profile option in the left sidebar.

Click the Followers count that appears beneath your bio.

Click the Followers tab to the right of the Verified Followers tab.

Click the three dots to the right of the user you wish to remove.

Click Remove Follower and confirm your choice.

On Mobile

Currently there is no method for removing unwanted followers via Twitter mobile, other than blocking their account, which you can learn how to do below.

How To Block Followers

On Desktop

Open Twitter and visit your Twitter profile page by clicking your profile icon on the bottom left or selecting the Profile option in the left sidebar.

Click the Followers count that appears beneath your bio.

Click the Followers tab to the right of the Verified Followers tab.

Click the three dots to the right of the user you wish to block.

Click the Block option and confirm your choice via the pop up menu.

A blocked account will no longer appear as a follower and will not be able to engage with your content or profile in any way, including sending direct messages or tagging.

On Mobile

From your profile page, tap your follower count.

Tap the Followers tab in the center.

Tap the username of the follower you wish to block/remove to visit their profile page.

Tap the three dots on the top right corner.

Tap Block and confirm your decision.

How To Make Your Account Private

You can make your profile private, allowing only certain users to view your content and engage with your posts.

On Desktop

In the left sidebar click More.

Click Settings and Privacy.

Click Privacy And Safety.

Click Audience and Tagging.

Check the box to the right of Protect Your Posts.

Only people who follow you will be able to see your content. You will need to manually approve individual followers while this option is toggled on.

On Mobile

Tap the three dots below your profile icon on the bottom left corner.

Tap Settings and Privacy.

Tap Privacy and Safety.

Tap Audience and Tagging.

Toggle Protect Your Posts to ON.

Only people who follow you will be able to see your content. You will need to manually approve individual followers while this option is toggled on.