A softer alternative to blocking, in the context of social media, muting generally refers to user-controlled tools which allow users to stop receiving distributions of content published by selected accounts, or by keywords.
See also: Block, User Controls
Commentary:
- Unlike blocking, where a blocked account may not be able to see the activity of the person who blocked them, an account subject to muting by another generally will not have their own user experience otherwise affected or know they have been muted.