/blocking-muting-management

name: blocking-muting-management
description: Mass block, unblock, mute, unmute, and manage accounts on X/Twitter. Includes bot detection and blocking, keyword-based muting, muted word management, spam reporting, and follower removal via soft-block. Use when users want to block bots, mass block/unblock accounts, mute by keywords, manage muted words, or remove followers.
license: Apache-2.0
metadata:
  author: nichxbt
  version: "4.0"

Blocking & Muting Management

Browser console scripts for blocking, unblocking, muting, and managing unwanted accounts on X/Twitter.

Script Selection

| Goal | File | Navigate to | |------|------|-------------| | Block multiple accounts | `src/massBlock.js` | Any page on x.com | | Unblock all blocked accounts | `src/massUnblock.js` | `x.com/settings/blocked/all` | | Unmute all muted accounts | `src/massUnmute.js` | `x.com/settings/muted/all` | | Detect and block bots | `src/blockBots.js` | `x.com/USERNAME/followers` | | Mute users by keywords | `src/muteByKeywords.js` | Timeline or search results | | Manage muted words | `src/manageMutedWords.js` | Any page | | Report spam | `src/reportSpam.js` | Target account profile | | Remove followers (soft-block) | `src/removeFollowers.js` | `x.com/USERNAME/followers` |

Script Details

massBlock.js

Blocks a list of usernames by navigating to each profile and clicking Block. Configurable delay between blocks. Tracks progress and exports block list.

**Controls:** `window.XActions.pause()`, `.resume()`, `.abort()`

massUnblock.js

Navigates to blocked accounts page and clicks Unblock on each. Scrolls for more. Progress tracking with auto JSON export.

massUnmute.js

Same pattern as massUnblock but for muted accounts. Navigate to `x.com/settings/muted/all` first.

blockBots.js

Scans your followers using heuristics to detect bot accounts:

• Default avatar / no profile picture
• Very low follower count with high following count
• Account age < 30 days with high activity
• Bio contains spam keywords
• No tweets or only retweets

Flags accounts as suspicious before blocking. Review mode available.

muteByKeywords.js

Scans timeline or search results for tweets containing specific keywords. Mutes the authors. Configurable keyword list.

manageMutedWords.js

Bulk-adds words/phrases to X's muted words list. Navigates to settings and adds each word programmatically.

removeFollowers.js

Removes followers using the block-then-immediately-unblock method. They stop following you without being permanently blocked. Processes one-by-one with safety delays.

**Controls:** `window.XActions.pause()`, `.resume()`, `.abort()`

DOM Selectors

| Element | Selector | |---------|----------| | Block option | `[data-testid="block"]` | | Unblock button | `[data-testid="unblock"]` or `[data-testid$="-unblock"]` | | Confirmation | `[data-testid="confirmationSheetConfirm"]` | | User actions menu | `[data-testid="userActions"]` | | User cell | `[data-testid="UserCell"]` | | Mute option | `[data-testid="mute"]` |

Rate Limiting & Safety

• 1-2s delays between block/unblock/mute actions
• Bot detection uses heuristics — review flagged accounts before blocking
• X may restrict after ~100 blocks in quick succession
• Soft-block (block+unblock) is the safest way to remove followers

Strategy Guide

Cleaning up after a bot attack

1. Run `src/blockBots.js` on your followers page 2. Review flagged accounts in the console output 3. Let the script block confirmed bots 4. Run `src/auditFollowers.js` to verify remaining follower quality

Mass cleanup of muted/blocked accounts

1. Run `src/massUnblock.js` on `x.com/settings/blocked/all` to clear block list 2. Run `src/massUnmute.js` on `x.com/settings/muted/all` to clear mute list 3. Set up fresh keyword mutes with `src/manageMutedWords.js`

Notes

• Block/unblock operations are final — X doesn't have a bulk undo
• Soft-block (removeFollowers) is invisible to the removed user
• Bot detection heuristics may flag legitimate new accounts — always review