Heads up, Twitter users. If you're receiving a lot of unwanted tweets and messages, there's a new tool that can help.
Twitter on Wednesday announced that users can now export and share block lists. This means you can import another user's list into your own account and block multiple accounts all at once, instead of having to do it one by one. This feature will be available to some people beginning today and should roll out to all Twitter users over the coming weeks.
Twitter said this new feature builds upon its existing mute and block options.
"While many users find [the current mute and block tools] useful, we also recognize that some users — those who experience high volumes of unwanted interactions on Twitter — need more sophisticated tools," Twitter User Safety Engineer Xiaoyun Zhang wrote in a blog post. "That's where this new feature comes in."
To export or import a list of blocked accounts, head to your blocked accounts settings on Twitter.com, click on the advanced drop-down menu, and select the action you want to take. To download a list of your blocked accounts, select the export option and confirm the accounts you want to export.
The new feature comes after Twitter last December launched a blocked accounts settings page and tightened the rules so accounts you have blocked can't see your profile. The company then announced additional policy and enforcement changes in April.
"This feature is yet another step towards making Twitter safer for everyone," Zhang wrote. "We're also working on additional user controls and we look forward to sharing more information about those in the near future."