Take back your feed.
How to hide what you’re done seeing: with each site’s own settings first, and what to do when they fall short.
YouTube
How to block a YouTube channel (so it actually stays gone)
YouTube has no real block button for channels. Here's what each option actually does, what it misses, and how to hide a channel everywhere on YouTube.
Updated November 2, 2026How to block YouTube on a computer (in Chrome)
Chrome has no built-in way to block YouTube. Here’s what works on a computer, for you or a child, and how to block only the parts you don’t want.
Updated November 2, 2026How to block someone on YouTube (and what it actually does)
Blocking on YouTube covers comments, live chat and mentions, not videos. How to block or hide someone, what each does, and how to stop seeing them.
Updated November 2, 2026YouTube Restricted Mode: how to turn it on, and what it misses
Turn on YouTube Restricted Mode on a computer, phone or TV, see what it actually filters, and why it hides comments yet still lets things through.
Updated November 2, 2026How to turn off YouTube Shorts (and what you can’t turn off)
YouTube has no switch for Shorts. Here’s what does exist, in the app and on a computer, what each option really does, and how to filter what’s in them.
Updated November 2, 2026How to block keywords on YouTube (and why YouTube won’t)
YouTube has no keyword block for viewers. What its own controls can do, how to block words in comments on your channel, and how to hide videos by keyword or topic.
Updated November 3, 2026How to block videos on YouTube, for your kids or yourself
Only parents can block a single YouTube video. How to block videos and channels for a child, the closest options on your own account, and how to hide videos by topic.
Updated November 3, 2026How to reset your YouTube recommendations
Clear what YouTube thinks you want: watch and search history, “Not interested”, and channels it keeps pushing. Plus how to keep the junk from coming back.
Updated November 2, 2026X
How to mute words on X (Twitter), and what muting misses
Step by step on the web and in the app, plus why muted words still let so much through, and how to filter a whole topic instead of a list of words.
Updated November 2, 2026How to reset your X (Twitter) algorithm
X has no reset button, but you can retrain For You: Not interested, muting, unfollowing, your interests and search history. Here’s how, step by step.
Updated November 2, 2026How to stop seeing porn and NSFW posts on X
The settings that hide sensitive media on X, why explicit posts still slip into your feed, and how to catch the ones nobody labeled.
Updated November 2, 2026How to mute someone on X (Twitter), and what muting doesn’t stop
Mute an account on X from a post or profile, on the web or in the app. Plus mute vs block, where your muted list lives, and what still gets through.
Updated November 2, 2026How to see less politics on X
X has no off switch for politics. Here’s what helps: muted words, Not interested, the Following tab and unfollowing, and why politics still gets through.
Updated November 2, 2026How to stop crypto spam on X
Mute the words crypto spam uses, filter low-quality notifications, block and report bots, and limit who can reply. Plus why it keeps coming back.
Updated November 2, 2026How to mute someone on Instagram (posts, stories and notes)
Mute someone’s posts, stories or notes on Instagram without unfollowing them, when to restrict or unfollow instead, and what muting doesn’t hide.
Updated November 2, 2026How to reset your Instagram algorithm and Explore page
Use Instagram’s Reset suggested content to start Explore, Reels and your feed fresh, then steer it with Not interested and Your algorithm.
Updated November 2, 2026How to block words on Instagram with Hidden Words
Hide words in comments and message requests with Hidden Words, stop suggested posts with certain words, and what Instagram’s word filters can’t touch.
Updated November 2, 2026Instagram’s sensitive and political content settings, explained
Where to find Instagram’s Sensitive content and Political content settings, what each one changes, and why both skip accounts you follow.
Updated November 2, 2026How to snooze or unfollow someone on Facebook
Snooze someone on Facebook for 30 days or unfollow them for good, without unfriending. Plus Take a break, Not interested, Favorites and Feeds.
Updated November 2, 2026Can you mute words on Facebook? What works instead
Facebook has no muted words for your feed. Here’s what it does have: hiding comments with certain words, Not interested, snooze, and its newer topic controls.
Updated November 2, 2026How to see less politics on Facebook
Turn off Facebook’s suggested political content, then quiet politics from friends and Pages you follow with Not interested, snooze and unfollow.
Updated November 2, 2026How to block a subreddit (Reddit calls it muting)
How to mute a subreddit on reddit.com and in the Reddit app, where to manage muted communities, and what muting still lets into your feed.
Updated November 2, 2026How to hide posts on Reddit (one post, a subreddit, or a topic)
Hide a single Reddit post, find the ones you hid, hide whole communities and accounts, and deal with the topics Reddit has no setting for.
Updated November 2, 2026How to turn off NSFW content on Reddit
Switch off mature (18+) content on Reddit on the web, Android and iPhone, blur what’s left, and catch the explicit posts nobody marked NSFW.
Updated November 2, 2026How to filter keywords on Reddit (and what Reddit offers instead)
Reddit has no keyword filter for your feed. Here’s what it does have (muting communities, hiding posts, mature content settings) and how to filter by topic.
Updated November 2, 2026Chrome
How to block websites on Chrome: every method that works
Chrome has no built-in site blocker. Here’s every way that works: an extension, Family Link, Chrome policy, the hosts file, Screen Time or DNS.
Updated November 2, 2026How to block adult websites on Chrome (and turn on SafeSearch)
Turn on SafeSearch, add a family DNS filter, and use Family Link or Screen Time. Plus the explicit posts in your feeds that site blocking can’t catch.
Updated November 2, 2026How to block Reddit (or keep it and filter it)
Block Reddit on your computer and phone with an extension, the hosts file, Screen Time or Digital Wellbeing. Or keep Reddit and filter out what you don’t want.
Updated November 2, 2026Other sites
Can you mute words on LinkedIn? What works instead
LinkedIn has no muted words, keyword or hashtag filter. Here’s what works instead, in the app and on the web, and how to filter posts by topic in Chrome.
Updated November 8, 2026How to stop seeing certain videos on TikTok
Filter keywords and hashtags, mark videos Not interested, tune your topics, or refresh your For You feed. Step by step, plus what TikTok’s filters miss.
Updated November 2, 2026Threads’ hidden words and political content settings
Hide posts with certain words from your Threads feeds, stop suggested political posts, and what Threads’ own filters still let through.
Updated November 2, 2026Your feed, your head
What rage bait is, and how to stop seeing it
What rage bait means, why your feed is full of it, how to spot it, and how to stop seeing it on X, YouTube, Instagram and everywhere else.
Updated November 2, 2026How to do a social media detox (and what to do after)
How to take a full or partial social media detox, what the first days feel like, and how to keep the good parts by cleaning up your feed instead of quitting.
Updated November 2, 2026How to stop doomscrolling: what actually helps
Practical ways to break the doomscrolling loop: what pulls you in, changes that make stopping easier, and how to take the worst of it out of your feed.
Updated November 2, 2026How to clean up your social media feed: a step-by-step plan
A plan to clean up X, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and Reddit: unfollow, mute, reset recommendations and retrain each feed, with links to every step.
Updated November 2, 2026How to avoid spoilers online: TV, movies, games and sports
Mute show, game and team names, stay clear of where spoilers spread fastest, and catch the spoilers that never use a name, until you’ve caught up.
Updated November 2, 2026How to stop seeing diet and weight-loss content in your feed
Gentle, practical steps to clear diet talk, weight-loss posts and body checking out of Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, X and Facebook.
Updated November 2, 2026How to stop seeing violent and graphic videos in your feed
The settings on X, Instagram, Facebook, Reddit, YouTube and TikTok that hide graphic content, how to stop videos autoplaying, and what still gets through.
Updated November 2, 2026How to take a break from politics online without tuning out
How to stay informed without being consumed by politics online, especially after an election: a news window, muting, the Following feed and filters.
Updated November 2, 2026News fatigue: what it is and how to cope without tuning out
What news fatigue is, the signs to watch for, and how to cope while staying informed: fewer sources, set times, summaries instead of feeds, less of the worst.
Updated November 2, 2026How to stop seeing sad and upsetting news in your feed
Mute and unfollow, turn off news alerts, and choose when you see the news, so upsetting posts stop finding you. Plus how to filter sad posts from your feeds.
Updated November 2, 2026Compared
BlockTube vs Remedy: block YouTube by keyword, or by topic
BlockTube hides YouTube videos, channels and comments that match your keyword lists, for free. Remedy filters by what videos are about, on YouTube and other sites. When to pick each.
Updated November 3, 2026Unhook vs Remedy: switch off parts of YouTube, or filter what’s in them
Unhook hides parts of YouTube, like the Home feed, Shorts and comments, for free. Remedy keeps them and removes the videos you don’t want. What each does, and when to use both.
Updated November 3, 2026The best Chrome extensions to clean up your feed, compared honestly
News Feed Eradicator, Unhook, BlockSite and Remedy each clean up your feed in a different way. What each one does, what it costs, and when to pick it.
Updated November 3, 2026Muted words not working? What they really cover on each site
Muted words only match exact words, and only in some places. What word filters cover on X, Instagram, Threads, TikTok, Facebook, Reddit and YouTube, and what catches the rest.
Updated November 3, 2026