Elon Musk’s X Will No Longer Let You Block People

Ever since Elon Musk has taken over Twitter (now called X), we have seen several changes with the prominent ones beingputting the blue tick behind a subscriptionandchanging the branding to X. We also saw X getting thedark mode as a default settingand now, here’s another change, which puts a question mark on the micro-blogging site’s privacy and security.

X Dismisses Blocking as a Feature

In a recent X post, Elon Musk revealed thatX will no longer let you block otherpeople. This ability will only be reserved for DMs (direct messages), though. Musk feels that the blocking feature doesn’t ‘make sense,‘ but I am sure many would disagree.Block is going to be deleted as a “feature”, except for DMs— Elon Musk (@elonmusk)August 18, 2023

Block is going to be deleted as a “feature”, except for DMs— Elon Musk (@elonmusk)August 18, 2023

The ability to block someone on a social media platform is just a way of preserving one’s privacy in situations when the ones being blocked can be derogatory and promote hate speech. Hence, removing the option will attract a lot of negative light.

Whilemuting accounts will still remain an option, which is something X wants to focus on, it will still allow those you wish to block, to see your posts and daily activities. At least, the option to block unnecessary DMs is still available!

Besides people’s obvious disdain towards this change, X can also get some scrutiny from Google and Apple. Both theApp StoreandGoogle Play Storepolicies require apps to allow for the blocking feature and removing put X in trouble. Nothing new for Musk’s platform but we are yet to see how this change will affect it and people.

There have been several other changes since Twitter became X. The free APIs have died,TweetDeck (now X Pro) went behind a paywall, there’s the ability to hide the blue tick, and more might be incoming. We are waiting to see how these changes will help or break X’s case and if X ends up becoming a lost tale! So, are you happy with the fact that you won’t be able to block anyone on X? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below.

Vanshika Malhotra

Started off as a stranger but tech is more like a good friend, thanks to over 5 years in the industry. While everything is attractive about tech, phones, social media, and quirky gadgets attract me the most. When not working, I find my solace in shopping and everything that concerns doggos!

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