Is an account annoying you on Twitter? Mute it

Twitter is trialling a feature in its mobile apps that allows users to mute accounts that are becoming irritating.

Twitter is trialling a feature in its mobile apps that allows users to mute accounts that are becoming irritating. According to technology news site The Verge, selected users running Twitter’s Apple iOS and Google Android apps reported seeing the feature appear.

Unlike the block function, which is designed to stop communications with an undesirable user completely, muting is intended to be temporary. It will mean users can block out people who, for example, live tweet football matches every weekend, or post about TV talent shows.

Twitter has not commented specifically on its plans for rolling out the mute feature, but in a blog post about “experimentation”, the company explained: “You may see some features that your friend doesn’t see, or vice-versa. This is all in service of making Twitter the best it can be. We appreciate your help in doing that, so thank you.”

The new feature has come at a time when Twitter is aiming to increase the amount of time existing users spend on the service.

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