Mute a writer or publication

Desktop iOS & Android

From your feeds

  1. On your feeds, click the three-dot button on the story preview.
  2. Click Mute this author to mute the writer, or Mute this publication to mute the publication the story is published in.

From a profile

  1. Go to the profile page that you want to mute and click the three-dot button in the main area.
  2. Click Mute this author to mute the writer.

What happens when you mute a writer or publication?

  • All existing stories from the writer or publication you muted will be removed from your feed when you refresh the page or relaunch the app.
  • You won't see any of their stories on your homepage or in email digests.
  • You can still follow the writer and publication you muted, as well as view their profile page or publication homepage, but their content won’t be recommended to you in your feeds.

Managing muted accounts and publications

Desktop iOS & Android
  1. On your homepage, click on your profile picture to open the menu.
  2. Click Settings.
  3. Click Muted writers and publications or go to medium.com/me/settings/mute.
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