Twitter trends are great for letting other users on this app know the currently emerging hot topics. The news that must be shared with everyone, or the movements that must be led because humanity has become crap. Trends can be very informative and fun but sometimes, seeing them, again and again, can cause a bore if you just want to scroll through your regular feed. Well, in those cases, you can remove trends from Twitter. If you are unaware of how to do so, worry no more because, with this article, we have you covered.
What are Twitter Trends?
Twitter trends are the hot emerging topics that are currently popular in your area. These Trends help you know what is currently the emerging topic in your location and what people are saying about it. It is a great way to know new things and make yourself socially aware. Twitter trends bring in thousands of people together to talk about similar topics and make the use of social media even more efficient.
Can I Remove Twitter Trends All At Once?
Yes, you can. When you use the Twitter app version or, the web version of Twitter, you can only remove trends manually. You can filter the trends and choose which you wish to remove. In order to remove Twitter trends all at once, you will have to add an extension on Chrome called Hide Twitter Trends which we will discuss below. This extension, however, can be added on your desktop/PC only and does not apply when you use the app version of Twitter.
How to Remove Trends from Twitter?
As fun as seeing the trends on Twitter can be, it can also be equally annoying if you don’t know how to remove them at once. There are certain ways you can do so. You can either select the trends you do not wish to see one by one or, enable an extension to get rid of all of them. You can remove trends from Twitter by:
- Using Phones
- Using Desktop/PC
- Using Chrome Extension
1. Using Phones
To remove trends from Twitter using your android or iOS smartphones i.e. via the Twitter app, follow the given steps:
1. Open the Twitter app and log into your account.
2. Click on the ‘Search’ icon.
3. Open the ‘Trends’ section.
4. Click on the ‘Three dots’ beside the trend which you wish to remove.
5. Select ‘Not interested in this’.
6. The trend will then be removed.
In this way, you can remove trends from Twitter using the Twitter app.
2. Using Desktop/PC
To remove trends from Twitter using desktop/PC i.e. via the Twitter web version, follow the given steps:
1. Open Twitter on the web and log into your account.
2. Select the ‘More’ option from the left-hand sidebar.
3. Select the ‘Settings and Support’ option.
4. Click on ‘Settings and Privacy’.
5. Go to ‘Privacy and Safety’.
6. Click on the ‘Content you see’ option.
7. Tap on ‘Interests’ to view the categories shown to you on Twitter.
8. You will find a list of topics that you are interested in and shown to you on Twitter.
9. Deselect the categories that you wish to not be shown.
In this way, you can remove trends from Twitter using the desktop version of the app.
3. Using Chrome Extension
There is a chrome extension called Hide Twitter Trends available that allows you to remove trends from Twitter. Once you add this extension to chromes, you will not be shown the trendy hashtags anymore. To remove trends from Twitter using chrome extension, follow the given steps:
1. Search for ‘Hide Twitter Trends’ on Chrome and open it.
2. Click on ‘Add to Chrome’ button.
3. Select ‘Add extension’ to confirm.
4. The extension gets added.
5. You can also ‘Turn on sync’ with your google account to get extensions on all your computers and ensure that trends don’t get shown to you at all.
In this way, you can add a chrome extension and remove trends from Twitter easily.
What happens when I tap on a trend?
Tapping on a trend takes you to a series of tweets that are about an exact similar topic. You will see thousands of tweets regarding the same topic preferably with a hashtag indicating what the trend is about. You will be able to see different people’s opinions on the trend and know about its exact origin and meaning.
How do I participate in a trend?
To participate in a trend, first, write about or share an image that is associated with the trend. Then, make sure that you include the keyword of the trend in your Tweets. Do use hashtags before using the trend so that people easily know what it is about and your content reaches more people. Make sure that you do not violate any community guidelines or offend anyone just to participate in a trend.
Conclusion
Hence, by using the steps mentioned above in the article, you can now easily remove trends from Twitter. You can either use the Twitter app or the web to manually remove the trends you do not prefer or, directly use the extension from Chrome and get rid of all the trends from Twitter at once. Hope this article was helpful and cleared your doubts. Feel free to leave comments in case of any queries.
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