What Happens When You Mute Someone on Threads?

As you know, you can easily control the post notifications and content from appearing on your feed when you mute someone on Threads. But there are also other implications of this feature. So, if you don’t know what happens when you mute someone on Threads, you may unintentionally do something you don’t want.

Remember, muting, restricting, and blocking are three different features. If you mix things up and end up doing one thing while trying to do another, it will be counterproductive.

In general, let’s learn it like this. You mute someone when you don’t want to interact with their post. In contrast, you restrict someone on Threads when you don’t want them to interact with your post. Finally, blocking is an extreme measure that entirely prevents that person from accessing your account.

So, depending on your situation, you need to use different features. You won’t get your desired result if you silence someone while trying to restrict or block them.

That’s why in this article, we will tell you what happens when you mute someone on Threads, how to do it, and a few other helpful tips. Meanwhile, let’s also learn to clear the Threads cache so that you can solve any issues that you encounter in the future.

What does Muting Mean on Threads?

Muting on Threads, as its name suggests, means muting their account and its activities. By doing this, you are silencing their post notifications (if there are any), preventing their posts from appearing in your feeds, and so on.

Likewise, once you mute someone, you won’t see any of their posts (past, present, or future) on their Profile page.

This means when you open their Profile, it will be empty below the Threads section. You can always unmute them to see their posts, though. Also, you won’t notify anyone while doing both of these actions.

So, unlike the meaning of Restrict, muting is related to someone else’s account. You will silence their posts in your account directly, but they can still interact with you and your posts without knowing.

There is also an indirect effect of muting on Threads to Instagram. Although small, you still need to consider this effect before silencing any account.

Remember, silencing someone’s post may seem a great feature to filter out unnecessary content. However, you may miss out on something important if you are not careful. Hence, you must know everything that happens after doing this to an account which we will explain in detail below.

Also Read: How to See Someone’s Recent Followers on Threads?

What Happens When You Mute Someone on Threads?

There are many things that will happen once you mute someone’s account on Threads. You aren’t just silencing the notifications.

Hence, placing somebody on this list on your Smartphone (Android or iOS) first understand what you are actually doing. Of course, it is not a permanent action, so even if you do make a mistake, you can still unmute at any time you want.

Anyway, let’s look at what happens when you mute someone on the Threads application below.

They won’t know

First thing first, if someone gets a notification as soon as you mute their Profile, then this feature will lose all its meaning.

So, to prevent such privacy breaches, Threads won’t notify anyone when you mute a Profile on your account. The same thing happens when unmuting.

So, you won’t need to worry too much when doing this to anyone and can test this feature to your heart’s content. Of course, don’t forget to remove your friend from this list once you test this feature since you may miss important updates.

You can’t see Posts in the Feed and Profile

People mute someone because they no longer want to see their post in their news feed. So, you won’t see their content when you silence someone on Threads.

This is the case for their Profile too. This means once you make someone’s account silent, you can no longer see their post, whether new or old, in any manner.

Even if there were a post you have liked or left a comment on before, you would silence all such posts from appearing by muting. Of course, they are not deleted, and you can still see them by unmuting their account.

Hence, after doing this to someone’s account, you will truly be free from their content appearing in your Threads app.

Following Status has no effect

Muting and unmuting don’t affect your following or followers’ status. This means you will still follow that person even after silencing their account.

Likewise, the other person following your account also won’t be affected. So, there is no need to worry that you will lose that person when muting.

Remember, only when you make some drastic change to an account (like blocking) will you lose the follower’s status. Otherwise, restricting and silencing accounts for a while will only stop a few features and won’t affect your relationship.

Quick Tip: You can use this happening to your advantage on Threads. Follow a person to make them feel good, and when they follow you back, mute their Profile so that only they will be aware of your post, but you won’t need to deal with theirs in any way.

Some Impacts on Instagram Account

Muting someone on Threads and doing so on Instagram is different. You can mute a person on one platform while not doing anything on another.

While silencing an account on Threads doesn’t affect their Instagram account, we still see some impact when testing.

That is, any future posts or content from an account that is muted on Threads will appear less in Instagram feeds. Besides this, you won’t see any effect on IG.

Of course, this is still not guaranteed effect. Hence, you can mute someone on Threads and enjoy their IG post if you want.

It does not affect Tagging

While muting an account on Threads does silence their posts and content, they can still interact with you and your post normally.

This means if they tag you on a post or mention you in a comment, you will immediately get a notification on your account.

There is no silencing of such notifications just by muting their account. Likewise, you can also tag someone on Threads even if you are muted or restricted in their account.

So, if you are having trouble with notifications since somebody is tagging you constantly, then muting won’t solve your problem. Instead, you need to change your privacy settings.

For this, tap two lines from the upper right corner of your Profile page, go to Privacy > Mentions, and choose “No one” from the available options. You can also choose “People that you follow” as your preference.

Overall, for preventing someone’s post and content from appearing in your feed, muting is perfect. But if you want to restrict someone’s other activities, you may need to restrict, block someone or make your Threads account private.

What happens to Instagram messages if you mute someone on Threads?

Muting an account on Threads doesn’t affect the same account on Instagram. This means you can still normally see posts and interact on IG.

So, you can send a message or reply to their message normally on Insta even if you silence their Threads account.

If fact, in Insta, only if you manually mute messages from an account will you silence their conversations. Otherwise, muting posts, stories, or reels do not affect the messaging feature.

How to know if Someone Muted you on Threads?

Since there is no notification when someone mutes you on their account, finding out about it may not be easy.

Still, if you look at some obvious signs, you can conclude that someone has muted you on Threads.

For this, first, compare their interactions with your post with previous behavior. Are they still liking or commenting on your new posts?

If they were doing so in the past but stopped suddenly, then they may have muted you on their account. Of course, they can also be busy, so don’t hastily confirm it.

Another thing you can do is reply to their old comments. Remember, once someone mutes you, they will no longer see any of your posts. So, your reply won’t get any response from them.

Finally, you can still message that person on Insta and ask directly. It can save you from unnecessary misunderstanding and is better than any method.

What happens to your previous like or comment on a muted user?

When you mute someone, all the posts will disappear for you from their account. So, whether you have commented or liked a post before, they will all disappear until you unmute again.

However, this will not delete that posts. By muting, you only hide such content, likes, and comments for a while.

On the other hand, the other party (muted person) can still see your comments and likes on their post as before. But if they reply to it, you won’t get notifications.

How to Mute Multiple Users on Threads?

You cannot mute multiple users simultaneously on the Threads app. To do so, you must silence their account manually from their Profile page.

However, you can always unmute multiple users from a single page. This can also help you view all the muted people in your account.

For this, open your Profile page and tap the two uneven lines from the top right corner. Next, select “Privacy” and press the “Muted” option on the next page.

You will now see the list of your account’s muted users. So, if you want to unmute someone, just tap the “Unmute” button next to their username.

FAQs

1. Can the user know if I’ve muted them on Threads?

No, you won’t notify anyone when you silence someone on Threads.

2. What happens if someone mutes me on Threads?

If someone mutes you on Threads, they cannot view your posts anymore. So, you will see fewer interactions (likes and comments) on your content.

3. Can a muted user still see my posts and comments?

When you mute an account, you are only turning off their posts and comments for yourself. So, yes, they can still see your posts and comments like usual.

4. Can I still interact with a muted user’s posts?

After muting a Threads account, you can no longer interact with that user’s post, whether old or new.

Conclusion

In conclusion, if you mute someone on Threads, their posts (photo, video, or status) will no longer be visible to you, and you won’t notify that person.

However, there will be no effect on that person’s interaction with your posts. Hence, it is a perfect method to have a follower while not disturbing yourself.

Overall, we hope you now know what happens after you mute someone on Threads. So, don’t make a mistake next time you use this feature. And if you have time, let’s also learn to report someone’s account to protect your privacy and for a better experience.