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Elon Musk says X, formerly Twitter, will be removing block feature

Headline from WTHR Indianapolis, from the development of Aug 18, 2023

Newest development Aug 19, 2023 · 4 reportsElon Musk says block feature on X, formerly known as Twitter, will be going away

The ability to block accounts has long been seen as a key feature to avoid harassment and spam posts on the social media site.

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    Elon Musk says X, formerly Twitter, will be removing block feature

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    Elon Musk says block feature on X, formerly known as Twitter, will be going away

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  1. NBC Los Angeles

    Elon Musk says X users will lose ability to block unwanted followers, eliminating key safety feature (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    Elon Musk said on Friday that users of the site formerly known as Twitter will no longer be able to block unwanted followers from responding to their posts.

  2. Variety

    Elon Musk Says X (aka Twitter) Will No Longer Let You Block Other Users (opens Variety)

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    Variety's feed description

    Elon Musk’s latest tweak to Twitter, the former name of what he now calls X: Users will no longer be able to block other accounts — as Musk claims the feature “makes no sense.R…

  3. Forbes

    Musk Ends Block Feature On X In Latest Twitter Change-Up (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    X owner Elon Musk said users will still be able to mute other accounts, but said blocking “makes no sense.”

  4. Fortune

    Elon Musk wants to get rid of the ability to block users on X (opens Fortune)

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    Fortune's feed description

    Many users rely on the blocking function to shield themselves from harassment and spam on Twitter. Musk says "it makes no sense."

  5. WTHR Indianapolis

    Elon Musk says X, formerly Twitter, will be removing block feature (opens WTHR Indianapolis)

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    WTHR Indianapolis's feed description

    The ability to block accounts has long been seen as a key feature to avoid harassment and spam posts on the social media site.

  6. New York Post

    Elon Musk says X users will no longer be able to block unwanted followers (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    “Block is going to be deleted as a ‘feature,’ except for DMs,” Musk, who acquired the site last fall for $44 billion, posted on Friday.

  7. Forbes

    Uproar On X: Elon Musk Says Blocking Users Will Be ‘Deleted’ (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    In a shocking statement this morning X owner Elon Musk said X, the former Twitter, would remove blocking as a feature.

  8. Engadget

    Sorry, you won't be able to block Elon Musk (or anyone else) on X (opens Engadget)

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    Engadget's feed description

    X owner Elon Musk says the service formerly known as Twitter is getting rid of the option to block other users, except for when it comes to DMs. Musk suggested it "makes no sense" to block other users instead of muting them, even though the block button has long been a key safety feature for many fo…

  9. The Daily Caller

    Elon Musk Sparks Backlash With Plan To Remove Twitter’s Block Feature (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Elon Musk announced Friday that Twitter will soon remove the block option for everything except direct messages, igniting intense debate, according to CNBC.

  10. FOX Business

    Elon Musk says X will end 'block' function for users outside private messages (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    Billionaire Elon Musk commented Friday that he intends to remove social media platform X's "block" function in the future, saying it does not "make sense."

  11. Insider

    Elon Musk, who was accused of unblocking himself from people's accounts after buying Twitter, now says he's getting rid of the block feature altogether aside from DMs (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Elon Musk's latest proposed change to X, formerly Twitter: no more blocking people.

  12. Washington Times

    Elon Musk to remove ability for X users to block other accounts (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Users of X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, will likely not be able to block other users soon.

  13. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Musk to limit X’s blocking feature (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    Elon Musk said Friday that the block function will be greatly limited on X, formerly known as Twitter, stripping the social media platform of a feature long seen a protection against harassment.

  14. ABC 13 Houston

    Elon Musk says block feature on X, formerly known as Twitter, will be going away (opens ABC 13 Houston)

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    ABC 13 Houston's feed description

    Users of X, formerly known as Twitter, will no longer be able to block other accounts.

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