How to mute Elon Musk on Twitter and remove him from your timeline

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Are you tired of your Twitter timeline being dominated by a certain tech mogul’s shenanigans? That’s right; we’re talking about Elon Musk, the man who seems to have a permanent spot in the Trending section.

Had enough of the relentless Musk buzz? Refuse to pay for Twitter Blue? Hey, we can’t blame ya. We’re here to share the secret of silencing the nonstop Elon chatter and regaining command of your Twitter feed.

Follow along, and we’ll show you how to cleanse your Twitter timeline from the grasp of Elon Musk.

How to cleanse your timeline from mentions of Elon Musk

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Twitter has robust privacy and content controls, so you can mute words, usernames, and hashtags from wherever you use Twitter. We’ll show you how.

How to mute Elon Musk on Twitter from a desktop browser

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Now you know how to mute Elon (or anything else) from your Twitter timeline and how to unmute them when you decide their time-out is over.

How to mute Elon Musk using the Twitter mobile app

You can also give your timeline a cleanse from Twitter’s mobile app (Android and iOS). Here’s how:

1. Open the Twitter app

2. Tap your Profile icon

3. Scroll down and tap on Settings and Privacy

4. Scroll down and tap on Privacy and safety

5. Tap on Mute and block

6. Then, tap on Muted words

7. Tap the + sign or Add button at the bottom right

8. Add your muted word. You can add one word, a phrase, @username, or hashtag

9. You also have a range of options for where those words will get muted, including notifications, timeline, and if the mute applies only to those you don’t follow or if you want to mute it from anyone.

10. We chose Elon, Musk, Elon Musk, @elonmusk but you can always add more if you keep seeing him in your timeline even after this.

That’s it, now you shouldn’t see any mention of Elon Musk in your Twitter feed.

Until the sale goes through, maybe he makes it impossible to mute his name. Just a thought.

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