Elon Musk says means to dam accounts might be faraway from X

Users of social media platform X – previously referred to as Twitter – might lose the flexibility to dam folks from seeing their posts or commenting on them in future, says Elon Musk.

Musk, the proprietor of the platform, stated customers will solely be capable of block somebody from sending them direct messages (DMs). In a reply on X, Mr Musk stated: “Block is going to be deleted as a ‘feature’, except for DMs.”

He later added: “It makes no sense.”

Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey steered he agreed with eradicating the choice to dam, replying: “100%. Mute only”.

The X assist centre at present says blocked accounts can not observe you, view your tweets when logged in (until they report you, and your tweets point out them), discover your tweets in search or ship direct messages to you. They are additionally unable to view your following or followers lists, likes or lists when logged in, view a Moment you’ve got created, add your account to their lists or tag you in a photograph.

Mute is a function that permits customers to take away an account’s posts from their timeline with out unfollowing or blocking that account. Users additionally not obtain push or SMS notifications from any muted account – the person’s posts stay seen to the muted account.

Musk’s proposal has prompted concern from many X customers together with Auschwitz Memorial which replied: “Failing to address the antisemitic and Holocaust denial comments that appear under our posts commemorating the victims of Auschwitz would be a disservice to their memory.

“We’ve chosen to block users who promote denial and hatred.”

The account, which commemorates victims of the previous German Nazi focus and extermination camp Auschwitz, added: “Blocking users isn’t a mere action; it’s a practical measure. Often, reporting accounts that spread hostility remains an unanswered call.”

Removing a function which permits customers to dam different accounts might doubtlessly violate the phrases and circumstances of shops like Apple’s App Store and Google Play, the BBC reported. Taking away services to filter harassment or bullying might imply X is not downloadable from these shops.