Elon Musk has introduced a significant alteration to the X platform, previously recognized as Twitter, revealing that users will no longer have the option to employ the “block” feature on other accounts.
Musk clarified that this functionality appears illogical and will be eliminated, except when it pertains to direct messages.
The block attribute on X permits users to restrict specific accounts from initiating contact, viewing their tweets, or following them.
Musk has suggested that users adopt the “mute” feature as an alternative, which conceals an account’s posts from their timeline without necessitating unfollowing or blocking.
On the contrary, blocking prevents an account from accessing a user’s public posts. Musk, who holds the position of CEO at Tesla and SpaceX, gained ownership of X in 2022 through a $44 billion acquisition deal.
He has been implementing several modifications to the platform, including the dismissal of top executives and staff downsizing.
Linda Yaccarino, formerly an executive at NBCUniversal, assumed the role of X’s CEO earlier this year, with Musk overseeing the product and technology divisions.