Elon Musk said on Friday that users of the site formerly known as Twitter will no longer be able to block unwanted followers from responding to their posts.
Elon Musk said on Friday that users of the site formerly known as Twitter will no longer be able to block unwanted followers.
The ability for a user to block content from undesired followers has long been seen as a key security feature to avoid harassment and exposure to spam or hateful posts.Users of the X app, formerly known as Twitter, will no longer be able to block comments from unwanted followers, eliminating what's long been viewed as a key safety feature, according to a post from X owner"Block is going to be deleted as a 'feature', except for DMs," Musk wrote on Friday.
Owners Silicon Valley, asking"Is there ever a reason to block vs mute someone?" The group behind that account promotes the electric car company, where Musk is CEO.
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