X Makes Change to Its Block Function

Blocked users can now view posts but are restricted in other ways from interacting.

X sign is seen on the roof of the headquarters of the social media platform in San Francisco, Calif., on July 29, 2023. Josh Edelson/AFP via Getty Images

X, formerly known as Twitter, is making critical changes to the block feature amid criticism that people can now view content from accounts that had earlier restricted them.

“If your posts are set to public, accounts you have blocked can see your posts,” stated a Nov. 3 update on the social media platform’s Help Center. “However, they cannot engage (like, reply, repost, etc.) with your posts.”