Twitter has officially added a new feature that allows users to remove followers without blocking them, in a bid to curb abuse and harassment.
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Twitter Support first reported the feature, known as a "soft block," when it was first tested in early September. According to Twitter, the goal of the soft block is to let users curate their own follower lists and choose who they want to interact with.
The company clarified that a removed follower will not be notified of any changes unless they go directly to a user's profile to verify it. That said, this will not prevent someone from following that same user again, like blocking someone would.
According to a Twitter Transparency report released last July, hate speech violations had increased, with more than 1 million accounts found to be violating the company’s policies. Twitter responded by taking action against these accounts and adding more features to its platform.
