Twitter update brings Mute function

The latest update to the official Twitter app introduces a meaningful change: Immediately tweets of followers can be mute. Previously you had to unfollow the appropriate people if you wanted to read any more tweets from them, but now a thing of the past.

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How Twitter today reported that it has the possibility to users to mute through the new update. This means that the tweets and retweets this person no longer appear on their own timeline. Also obtained by muting any notifications from the person more, without terminating this person the Twitter friendship. What does that bring? So you can avoid any spoilers, if one follows, for example, actors or directors. Also the update will benefit users, who follow professional reasons certain people on Twitter, but privately to want to focus on fewer tweets in their feed.

It is handy that the muted person nothing mitkriegt. So there will be no unpleasant surprises and possible friendship termination. Even the muted users can still read your tweets, favor and comment.
To activate the mute, you type in the app on the "More" button and select it from there. Likewise, you can click directly on the profile of the user on the small gear and press the mute function there.