Twitter Follower Blocker

Name: Twitter Follower Blocker
Rating: 2.8333333333333335 (48 reviews)
Author: Octal Research, LLC

Bulk tool for blocking Twitter followers.

This extension was removed from Chrome Web Store on 2022-12-09

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Purpose: Fight the scourge of fake Twitter follower spam! Partially automates the (currently) painful multiple-click process to block obvious fake accounts following yours by providing a check box interface to select multiple accounts at once.

Usage: Log into your Twitter account, click on your Followers page, and then click on this extension's icon (which should appear in the address bar).

The Twitter Followers page uses an "infinite scroll" technique which loads more accounts to the screen as you scroll downward in your browser. Twitter Follower Blocker will only be able to see the followers currently visible on the page.

About: This extension is open source and released under the GPLv3 license! You can view the source and contribute at https://bitbucket.org/ratfactor/twitterfollowerblocker

This project is by Dave Gauer. Though it is completely free, I am publishing it under the business name, Octal Research, LLC.

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Version:

0.0.3 Last updated: 2015-03-13

Creation date:

2015-03-13

Risk:

Permissions:

tabs
https://twitter.com/followers

Size:

47.25KB

Full description:

Source:

Chrome Web Store

Updated:

3 years ago

User reviews

doesnt work.

ma*****, 2022-07-13

doesnt do anything

St*****, 2022-06-28

Seems not to work. The icon turns blue but nothing happens. When I click on the icon, a menu opens and top item takes me here.

Di*****, 2021-12-01

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Twitter Follower Blocker requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Twitter Follower Blocker may not be trust-worthy. Avoid installing if possible unless you really trust this publisher.