Social Media Giant X Reverses Blocking Feature to Empower Users

In recent news, social media platform X has made a significant update to its account blocking policy. Now, users who have previously blocked another account can view responses to their posts from that account. Prior to this change, when a user blocked an account, the blocked account could still respond to the user’s posts, but the user who initiated the block could not see these responses.

However, X has now implemented new changes so that users can see responses from accounts they have blocked. The Engineering team at X explained that this change was made to give users more control over their interactions with other accounts on the platform while maintaining public visibility of posts. The company wants to empower users by allowing them to identify and report any incorrect content they may encounter.

Despite being a requirement of application stores like Google Play and Apple Store, Elon Musk, the owner of X, previously stated that he was not in favor of the blocking feature and announced that it would be removed except for direct messages. However, Musk argued that the feature did not make sense and did not align with his vision for the platform.

Overall, X’s new account blocking policy aims to give users more control over their interactions with other accounts on the platform and empower them to report any incorrect content they may encounter.