Elon Musk, the founder of X (formerly known as Twitter), declared that the social media platform’s “block” feature would be eliminated for users since it “makes no sense.”
Elon Musk, the owner of X (formerly known as Twitter), has said that the blocking option will be removed for users since it “makes no sense.” Users will nevertheless be able to prevent other users from messaging them directly.
Musk has made a lot of changes since purchasing the website in a $44 billion acquisition last year, and this is just one of them. Currently, blocking an account prohibits posts from that account from showing up in the blocker’s timeline and vice versa. The blocked account also loses the ability to view the postings and send messages to the blocker.
It’s interesting to note that Musk’s approach was supported by Jack Dorsey, the former founder of Twitter, who tweeted “100%. Mute only.” Some people have expressed worry that muting an account could not offer enough defense against harassment, abuse, or stalking. Currently, the muted account can still watch and respond to the muter’s posts even though the mute function just silences notifications about the account’s postings.
One user called Musk’s choice a “huge mistake,” pointing out that the network is filled with “toxic people” that users simply do not want to contact with in any way. The removal of the blocking tool might also be in violation of the policies of app stores like Apple’s App Store and Google Play, which demand that social media apps have filters to prevent harassment and bullying. In such a case, it’s possible that these platforms would no longer provide X for download.
The world’s richest man, Elon Musk, has changed the social media platform in a number of ways since assuming control of it. This includes the firing of the company’s top management team and the imposition of a fee for the “blue tick” (or verification) feature of the website.
