diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/LocalPreferences.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/LocalPreferences.kt
index b8aba0e2d..8c539ab7f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/LocalPreferences.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/LocalPreferences.kt
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ private object PrefKeys {
     const val USE_PROXY = "use_proxy"
     const val PROXY_PORT = "proxy_port"
     const val SHOW_SENSITIVE_CONTENT = "show_sensitive_content"
+    const val OPT_OUT_FILTERS = "opt_out_filters"
     val LAST_READ: (String) -> String = { route -> "last_read_route_$route" }
 }
 
@@ -217,6 +218,7 @@ object LocalPreferences {
             putBoolean(PrefKeys.HIDE_BLOCK_ALERT_DIALOG, account.hideBlockAlertDialog)
             putBoolean(PrefKeys.USE_PROXY, account.proxy != null)
             putInt(PrefKeys.PROXY_PORT, account.proxyPort)
+            putBoolean(PrefKeys.OPT_OUT_FILTERS, account.optOutFromFilters)
 
             if (account.showSensitiveContent == null) {
                 remove(PrefKeys.SHOW_SENSITIVE_CONTENT)
@@ -306,6 +308,7 @@ object LocalPreferences {
             } else {
                 null
             }
+            val optOutFromFilters = getBoolean(PrefKeys.OPT_OUT_FILTERS, false)
 
             val a = Account(
                 Persona(privKey = privKey?.hexToByteArray(), pubKey = pubKey.hexToByteArray()),
@@ -327,7 +330,8 @@ object LocalPreferences {
                 latestContactList,
                 proxy,
                 proxyPort,
-                showSensitiveContent
+                showSensitiveContent,
+                optOutFromFilters
             )
 
             return a
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/OptOutFromFilters.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/OptOutFromFilters.kt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..736be2916
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/OptOutFromFilters.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+package com.vitorpamplona.amethyst
+
+object OptOutFromFilters {
+    var optOutFromFilters: Boolean = false
+
+    fun start(optOut: Boolean) {
+        optOutFromFilters = optOut
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ServiceManager.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ServiceManager.kt
index 9acaa0d60..a85741a2e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ServiceManager.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ServiceManager.kt
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ object ServiceManager {
 
         // Resets Proxy Use
         HttpClient.start(account)
+        OptOutFromFilters.start(account?.optOutFromFilters ?: false)
         Coil.setImageLoader {
             ImageLoader.Builder(context).components {
                 if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= 28) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/model/Account.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/model/Account.kt
index d90f42cc4..3205b8009 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/model/Account.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/model/Account.kt
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import androidx.compose.runtime.Immutable
 import androidx.compose.runtime.Stable
 import androidx.core.os.ConfigurationCompat
 import androidx.lifecycle.LiveData
+import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.OptOutFromFilters
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.service.FileHeader
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.service.NostrLnZapPaymentResponseDataSource
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.service.model.*
@@ -66,7 +67,8 @@ class Account(
     var backupContactList: ContactListEvent? = null,
     var proxy: Proxy?,
     var proxyPort: Int,
-    var showSensitiveContent: Boolean? = null
+    var showSensitiveContent: Boolean? = null,
+    var optOutFromFilters: Boolean = false
 ) {
     var transientHiddenUsers: Set<String> = setOf()
 
@@ -77,6 +79,13 @@ class Account(
 
     var userProfileCache: User? = null
 
+    fun updateOptOutFromFilters(value: Boolean) {
+        optOutFromFilters = value
+        OptOutFromFilters.start(optOutFromFilters)
+        live.invalidateData()
+        saveable.invalidateData()
+    }
+
     fun userProfile(): User {
         return userProfileCache ?: run {
             val myUser: User = LocalCache.getOrCreateUser(loggedIn.pubKey.toHexKey())
@@ -1057,12 +1066,19 @@ class Account(
     }
 
     fun isAcceptable(user: User): Boolean {
+        if (optOutFromFilters) {
+            return !isHidden(user) && // if user hasn't hided this author
+                user.reportsBy(userProfile()).isEmpty() // if user has not reported this post
+        }
         return !isHidden(user) && // if user hasn't hided this author
             user.reportsBy(userProfile()).isEmpty() && // if user has not reported this post
             user.countReportAuthorsBy(followingKeySet()) < 5
     }
 
     fun isAcceptableDirect(note: Note): Boolean {
+        if (optOutFromFilters) {
+            return note.reportsBy(userProfile()).isEmpty()
+        }
         return note.reportsBy(userProfile()).isEmpty() && // if user has not reported this post
             note.countReportAuthorsBy(followingKeySet()) < 5 // if it has 5 reports by reliable users
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/model/AntiSpamFilter.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/model/AntiSpamFilter.kt
index 32d258fb0..4686bcfb5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/model/AntiSpamFilter.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/model/AntiSpamFilter.kt
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.model
 import android.util.Log
 import android.util.LruCache
 import androidx.lifecycle.LiveData
+import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.OptOutFromFilters
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.service.checkNotInMainThread
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.service.model.Event
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.service.nip19.Nip19
@@ -20,6 +21,8 @@ class AntiSpamFilter {
     fun isSpam(event: Event, relay: Relay?): Boolean {
         checkNotInMainThread()
 
+        if (OptOutFromFilters.optOutFromFilters) return false
+
         val idHex = event.id
 
         // if short message, ok
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/loggedIn/HiddenUsersScreen.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/loggedIn/HiddenUsersScreen.kt
index 58c5d628a..9a2d84954 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/loggedIn/HiddenUsersScreen.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/loggedIn/HiddenUsersScreen.kt
@@ -2,10 +2,12 @@ package com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.screen.loggedIn
 
 import androidx.compose.foundation.ExperimentalFoundationApi
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Column
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Row
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxHeight
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.padding
 import androidx.compose.foundation.pager.HorizontalPager
 import androidx.compose.foundation.pager.rememberPagerState
+import androidx.compose.material.Checkbox
 import androidx.compose.material.MaterialTheme
 import androidx.compose.material.Tab
 import androidx.compose.material.TabRow
@@ -15,7 +17,11 @@ import androidx.compose.runtime.DisposableEffect
 import androidx.compose.runtime.LaunchedEffect
 import androidx.compose.runtime.getValue
 import androidx.compose.runtime.livedata.observeAsState
+import androidx.compose.runtime.mutableStateOf
+import androidx.compose.runtime.remember
 import androidx.compose.runtime.rememberCoroutineScope
+import androidx.compose.runtime.setValue
+import androidx.compose.ui.Alignment
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
 import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalLifecycleOwner
 import androidx.compose.ui.res.stringResource
@@ -23,6 +29,7 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
 import androidx.lifecycle.Lifecycle
 import androidx.lifecycle.LifecycleEventObserver
 import androidx.lifecycle.viewmodel.compose.viewModel
+import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.LocalPreferences
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.R
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.screen.NostrHiddenAccountsFeedViewModel
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.screen.RefreshingFeedUserFeedView
@@ -67,6 +74,20 @@ fun HiddenUsersScreen(
         Column(modifier = Modifier.padding(start = 10.dp, end = 10.dp)) {
             val pagerState = rememberPagerState()
             val coroutineScope = rememberCoroutineScope()
+            var checked by remember { mutableStateOf(accountViewModel.account.optOutFromFilters) }
+
+            Row(verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically) {
+                Checkbox(
+                    checked = checked,
+                    onCheckedChange = {
+                        checked = it
+                        accountViewModel.account.updateOptOutFromFilters(checked)
+                        LocalPreferences.saveToEncryptedStorage(accountViewModel.account)
+                    }
+                )
+
+                Text(stringResource(R.string.opt_out_from_filters))
+            }
 
             TabRow(
                 backgroundColor = MaterialTheme.colors.background,
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 5666371e1..9aa32df18 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -412,4 +412,5 @@
     <string name="content_warning_see_warnings">Always show content warnings</string>
 
     <string name="recommended_apps">Recommends: </string>
+    <string name="opt_out_from_filters">Opt-out from automatic filters</string>
 </resources>