Cut Twitter noise at manageflitter.com. Once on the website, type in your Twitter username and it lists everyone you follow who tweets more than five times a day - then the option to unfollow (or mute) them.
Cull a Facebook story - facebook automatically moves big stories, such as relationship status, to the top of your feed as it considers them life events. And because so many people see it - then 'Like' and comment - it stays there for days. To hide it, click the drop-down arrow at the top right and choose one of the following options. 'I don't want to see this' gets rid of one story. 'Unfollow' hides any further news from that person and it's good for culling annoying adverts too.
Do a stealth Twitter edit on a computer by making lists. The list function divides followers into groups of your choice: family, friends, etc. Do it at twitter.com/*yourusername*/lists. Once set up, avoid twitter.com; it's easier to use hootsuite.com, a social media management site. Select the lists you want to see - people who aren't on them won't show up.
Do a stealth Twitter edit on a smartphone. Lists don't work on the app, so you need Twitter's best new feature, the mute button. On a user's Twitter profile, select the cog icon, then Mute. Their tweets and re-tweets no longer appear on your timeline, but they'll still be able to DM you, so your relationship won't be affected.
Feature in Glamour, September 2014
