Elon Musk, an owner of X, formerly known as Twitter, announced the platform will remove the blocking feature for users. However, users can still block direct messages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to reports, Musk has made it to the site since acquiring it in a $44 billion deal last year. When a user blocks an account, the blocked account’s posts no longer appear in the blocker’s timeline, and vice versa. The account being blocked loses the ability to send messages to the blocker and view their posts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Former Twitter founder, Jack Dorsey tweeted in agreement with Musk’s choice, but some have raised concerns that muting may not adequately protect against harassment or stalking. Currently, muting only silences notifications about an account’s posts, while the muted account can still view and reply to the muter’s posts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One user criticized Musk’s decision to remove the blocking feature, claiming that toxic users make the platform unwelcoming. Additionally, getting rid of the feature may go against app store guidelines, potentially making X unavailable for download from stores like Apple’s App Store and Google Play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Since becoming the owner of the social media site, Elon Musk, the wealthiest individual on the planet, has implemented a series of modifications. The company’s top executives have been dismissed, and a charge has been implemented for the site’s blue tick or verification feature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The proposed fight between Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Tesla CEO Elon Musk has been widely discussed. However, the future of the fight is uncertain as Zuckerberg said it was time to move on. In an interesting turn, Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey deleted his Instagram account, twelve years after joining the platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jack Dorsey said he deleted his Instagram account after 12 years. It was one of the first 10 accounts he believed, and one of the first angel investors. He further expressed his concern about his account and that whom this will be given. Dorsey’s post saw a reaction from Musk, who commented with a fire emoji to the post.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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