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How to Mass Unfollow People on Twitter or X

Published September 17, 2026 · Written and verified by Vladyslav Verbytskyi

Short answer: Use a paced browser workflow, verify the first accounts removed, and stop when X displays an action restriction.

Select the unfollow workflow, test it on a small group, and let it pause safely when X limits actions. This guide focuses specifically on mass unfollow people on twitter and keeps that job separate from the broader x guide.

What matters for this task

  • Decide the selection rule before starting.
  • Keep the signed-in account visible.
  • Do not repeatedly retry during a rate limit.

This guide is for someone ready to complete the cleanup now. Start with a small, reversible selection where possible, confirm the result, and only then expand the batch.

A practical workflow

  1. Open X in Chrome and connect CleanerX to the account already signed in.
  2. Choose posts, reposts, likes, unfollow, block, or mute and set any age or keyword filters.
  3. Run safe test mode on 10 items and verify the result directly on the X profile.
  4. Continue the paced run, allowing it to pause and resume when X enforces a rate limit.

Important limits

  • X exposes only a limited recent timeline, so very old content may not be reachable through the interface.
  • Deletion, unlike, unrepost, and unfollow actions are permanent from the extension's perspective.
  • X account-level and request limits vary, so no fixed daily number is universally safe.

These limits are part of the platform, not a reason to hide what the tool is doing. CleanerX keeps the work visible so you can verify the scope and stop when the result is not what you expected.

Keep the cleanup controlled

For a large account, do not begin with the largest possible batch. Test the workflow on a handful of items, check the result in the social network, and preserve anything you may need later. If the platform provides an archive, download, or trash option, use it before an irreversible action.

The extension works through the account already signed in to Chrome. CleanMySocial does not need a separate copy of the private messages, friends list, follower list, or account history being processed.

Continue with the right guide

Start with the complete x guide if you have not chosen a workflow yet. The related-guide block below reveals narrower articles only after they are published, so readers never land on a scheduled page early. You can also review the product's features, limitations, privacy details, and pricing on the CleanerX page.

Bottom line

Use a paced browser workflow, verify the first accounts removed, and stop when X displays an action restriction. Keep the first run small, verify what the platform changed, and use a broader batch only after the result matches your intention.