How to Hide "Reaction to" Posts From Your For You Page on Twitter (X)
If your For You page on Twitter (X) has started filling up with "Reaction to" video posts, you are not imagining it. Twitter (X) rolled out a feature that lets users record video reactions to other posts, and the algorithm has been pushing them hard into For You feeds.
The problem is that there is no built-in setting to turn them off. Twitter (X) does not give you a toggle to hide reaction posts from your timeline. You can tap "Not interested" on individual posts, but they keep coming back.
There is a fix, though. It takes about 30 seconds and works perfectly if you use Twitter (X) in a browser.
What Are "Reaction to" Posts?
Reaction posts are a newer Twitter (X) feature where someone records a video reacting to another tweet. They show up in your feed with a "Reaction to" label at the top, followed by the reaction video and the original post underneath.
Think of them like TikTok-style reaction videos, but built directly into Twitter (X). The original tweet is embedded inside the reaction post, so you see both the video and the source content together.
Some people enjoy this format. But if you do not, there is no obvious way to opt out. Twitter (X)'s settings do not include a "hide reaction posts" option, and muting or blocking individual accounts only solves it one post at a time.
Why They Keep Showing Up
The For You page is algorithmically curated. Twitter (X) decides what to show you based on engagement patterns, trending content and what it thinks will keep you scrolling. Reaction videos tend to get high engagement because they combine two pieces of content in one post, so the algorithm promotes them.
Tapping "Not interested" on a reaction post might reduce them temporarily, but it does not block the format entirely. Twitter (X) treats each reaction post as a separate piece of content, so you are playing whack-a-mole with an algorithm that keeps finding new ones to show you.
That is where a browser-level filter comes in.
The Fix: uBlock Origin
uBlock Origin is a free, open-source browser extension that blocks ads, trackers and unwanted page elements. It is available for Chrome, Firefox, Edge and other major browsers. Most people use it for ad blocking, but it can also filter out specific parts of any webpage using custom rules.
The rule you need targets the specific HTML element that Twitter (X) uses for reaction posts. When uBlock Origin sees a tweet that contains the reaction video attribution tag, it hides the entire post from your feed.
Here is the rule:
x.com,twitter.com##article[data-testid="tweet"]:has([data-testid="videoReactionAttribution"])This tells uBlock Origin: on x.com and twitter.com, find any tweet article that contains a video reaction attribution element, and hide it.
Step-by-Step Instructions
If you do not have uBlock Origin installed yet, grab it from your browser's extension store first. It is free and takes a few seconds to install.
Once you have it, follow these steps:
- Click the uBlock Origin extension icon in your browser toolbar. It looks like a small red shield.
- Click the Dashboard icon (the three gears icon) to open the full settings panel.
- Go to the "My filters" tab. This is where you add custom rules that uBlock Origin will apply on top of its default filter lists.
- Paste the following rule on a new line at the bottom of the text box:
x.com,twitter.com##article[data-testid="tweet"]:has([data-testid="videoReactionAttribution"])- Click "Apply changes."
That is it. Refresh your Twitter (X) tab and reaction posts should be gone from your For You page. The rule takes effect immediately after you apply it.
If you ever want to undo this, go back to the My filters tab, delete the line you added and click Apply changes again.
Important: This Only Works on the Web
This fix only works when you use Twitter (X) through a web browser where uBlock Origin is installed. That means it works on desktop browsers like Chrome, Firefox, Edge and Brave, and on Firefox for Android (which supports extensions).
If you open the Twitter (X) mobile app, reaction posts will still appear in your For You feed. uBlock Origin and other browser extensions cannot modify the content inside native mobile apps.
So if you mainly use Twitter (X) on your phone through the app, this workaround will not help you there. You would need to switch to using Twitter (X) through your mobile browser instead of the app to get the benefit of the filter.
What About the Mobile App?
Unfortunately, there is no equivalent solution for the Twitter (X) mobile app on iOS or Android. Apple does not allow content-blocking extensions to modify individual apps, and Android's options are limited outside of rooted devices.
Your best options on mobile are:
- Use Twitter (X) in your mobile browser with uBlock Origin (Firefox for Android supports it).
- Tap "Not interested" on reaction posts when they appear. It is not perfect, but it gives the algorithm a signal.
- Switch to the Following tab instead of For You. The Following tab shows posts chronologically from accounts you follow, so algorithmic recommendations like reaction posts are less likely to appear there.
If you want more control over what appears in your Twitter (X) feed in general, switching from For You to Following is one of the simplest changes you can make. Our guide on how the Twitter (X) algorithm works explains the difference between the two tabs in more detail.
Final Thoughts
Twitter (X)'s Reaction to feature is not going away anytime soon. If anything, expect the platform to push it harder as it competes with TikTok and YouTube for video engagement.
But you do not have to put up with it in your feed. One line in uBlock Origin is all it takes to remove reaction posts from your For You page when browsing on the web. It is fast, free and reversible if you change your mind later.
The only real downside is that it does not work in the mobile app. If Twitter (X) eventually adds a native setting to filter reaction posts, that would be the better long-term fix. Until then, uBlock Origin handles it cleanly on desktop.
