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Practical, tested guides to blocking spam, scam and bot accounts on X (Twitter): the filters that work, the pace that keeps you out of trouble, and how to undo it when a rule goes too far.
The full workflow for a bulk block on X: write your filters, scan the timeline, review the candidate list, and work through fifty accounts at a pace that will not trip X's rate limits. Includes what to do when you get a 429.
9 min readCopy-and-paste keyword lists and regex patterns for the crypto spam that fills replies on X: fake airdrops, giveaway bots, support impersonators and DM bait — plus how to keep them from catching real conversations.
10 min readX's muted words hide posts but leave the account in place. Here is how keyword and regex blocking differs, which fields to match, and how to write patterns that catch spammers without catching people discussing them.
9 min readSpam replies on X pad every character with zero-width joiners, so filters never match text that looks perfectly normal on screen. How the trick works, how to see it yourself, and how to detect it by shape instead of wording.
8 min readWhat blocking on X actually does in 2026 — including the change that lets blocked accounts read your public posts — how mute differs, and which one to reach for depending on what is bothering you.
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