Can you block hashtags on TikTok?

Hashtags are an excellent tool for discovering the content you love on TikTok. But what if you want to block a specific hashtag and keep it from showing up on your For You Page? Here’s how you can take control of your TikTok feed and filter out unwanted hashtags.

TikTok users typically consume the majority of the content they watch on the platform from the devoted For You Page, an algorithm-based feed that suggests content to you based on what it thinks you would be interested in.

However, you may have found that you are repeatedly being recommended certain types of videos on your FYP that you aren’t interested in, which often use the same hashtags. So, is there any way to block certain hashtags on TikTok?

Can you block hashtags on TikTok?

Yes, it is possible to block hashtags on TikTok. If you want to prevent videos with certain hashtags from appearing on your For You Page — there are two ways you can do it. Either from your TikTok settings, or from a video containing the hashtag.

If you want to block the hashtag without looking for it, simply follow these instructions:

1. Open the TikTok app and go to your profile page.
2. Click on the three lines in the upper right corner.
3. Tap on Settings and Privacy, then Content Preferences.
4. Press on Filter video keywords.
5. Add all the terms and hashtags you want to block.

If you come across a video with a certain hashtag you want to block, you can go ahead and block it without having to go to settings. To do this, simply follow these steps:

1. Tap and hold on the video, and click ‘Not interested’ in the pop-up menu.
2. On the ‘We’ll show fewer videos like this’ pop-up, click ‘Details.’
3. The ‘Filter hashtags’ screen should appear. Tap the hashtags you no longer want to see, then tap ‘Submit.’ TikTok says: “You’ll no longer see videos with these hashtags in your ‘For You’ feed. Certain keywords can’t be filtered.’

If you want to learn more about how to use TikTok, you can check out our other guides, including How to duet on TikTok and How to find contacts on TikTok.