And as a single app, Bluesky is simply easier to use.

It has superior built-in moderation andtroll-fighting features, and is relativelyeasy to get started with.

Maybe it’s political stuff, or news about a certain celebrity, or even AI.

Muted Words and Tags feature in Bluesky.

Here’s how to use both.

How to mute words and phrases on Bluesky

initiate the Bluesky website or smartphone app.

From the sidebar, go toSettings>Moderation>Muted words & Tags.

Creating a mute word or phrase in Bluesky.

Here, you’ll see many options for muting a word.

First, write the phrase or word you want to mute in the text box.

Then, go through your optionsthough I think the default options are the best choice.

Deleting a muted word or phrase in Bluesky.

Here, too, the default ofText and Tagsworks quite well, instead of blocking just tags.

When you’re all set, click theAddbutton.

Repeat the process to add more mute words and phrases.

Creating Moderation List in Bluesky.

Your muted words will show up in the section below.

tap the three-dotted menu, choose Mute account, and you’re done.

To create your own Moderation List, go toSettings>Moderation>Moderation Lists>New.

Muting all accounts in the list.

Then give the list a name and description, and click onSave.

Use the search bar up top to search for and add any number of profiles to the list.

Then, click onMute listfrom the popup to confirm.

Click on Mute list to confirm.

This process becomes a lot more interesting when you start to search for crowdsourced lists about different profiles.

For example,Skywatch Bluehas curated many lists for blocking specific scammers or trolls.