Musk Says Twitter Dropping Ability of Users to Block Other Accounts

Elon Musk said Friday that X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, will be removing the ability of users to block unwanted followers, sparking mixed reactions and earning a Community Notes tag claiming that this is impossible due to app store guidelines.
Musk Says Twitter Dropping Ability of Users to Block Other Accounts
SpaceX, CEO Elon Musk attends an event during the Vivatech technology startups and innovation fair at the Porte de Versailles exhibition centre in Paris on June 16, 2023. Joel Saget/AFP via Getty Images
Tom Ozimek
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Elon Musk said Friday that X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, will be removing the ability of users to block unwanted followers, sparking mixed reactions and earning a Community Notes tag claiming that this is impossible due to app store guidelines.

Mr. Musk, who’s been busy revamping the platform since buying it for $44 billion last October, made the announcement in response to a question from the Tesla Owners Silicon Valley account, which asked if there’s ever a reason to block someone on the platform as opposed to simply muting them.
Tom Ozimek
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Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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