CEO Musk said on the social media site on Monday that the block function of X as we know it is about to disappear.
Musk confirmed the change in a reply to web developer Nima Owji, who first reported the news.
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Since its launch, the blocking feature on Twitter (formerly known as X) has allowed users to prevent individuals from seeing or engaging with their public posts. With the change, blocked accounts will be able to view the blocked person’s posts again, but will not be able to engage with the content through likes, replies, retweets, or direct messages. In fact, Musk threatened last year to remove all functionality from the block except for the ability for blocked users to send private messages to the blockers.
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While Musk’s changes aren’t as extreme as his previous announcements, Monday’s news was shocking to many people who have faced harassment or stalking on X. X, but anyone will soon be able to easily view information on the site and use it offline or through other sites. For example, someone can now easily take a screenshot of a post on on the X account.
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Some people on X responded positively to the news and said that the current block functionality is useless. Owji, the web developer who reported the message, claims that anyone can use an alternative account to circumvent the feature, while others point out that blocked users can view public posts in the browser’s incognito mode.
Whatever Musk’s motivation for making the change — some believe it’s a sneaky way to boost engagement and impressions of his troubled company, or something to do with the upcoming presidential election — the The chief executive clearly loves this election the most – but it could hit some roadblocks. The biggest hurdle for
