How to remove followers on Twitter

Fed up with getting followed by some weirdo or spam account on Twitter? Because same.

What you might not know is, aside from blocking and reporting somebody, you can also remove them from being your follower — extremely helpful for cleaning out your followers list and making sure the only people on your list are people you want to be there. So creeps, bots, and clout chasers — this is your stop. 

To remove a follower from Twitter, follow these steps.

• Log in to your Twitter account on a computer (not the app on your phone)

• Go to your profile

Find “profile” in the menu on the left
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• Click “Followers” at the top

Find your Twitter followers under your account name and bio
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• Find the account you want to remove and click the “3 dots” icon on the far right

• Click “Remove this follower” in the dropdown menu

Click “Remove this follower”
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• When prompted again, click “Remove”

Click “Remove” again when prompted
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That account will then be removed from your followers list. Good riddance, we say!