October 18th 2024.
According to X, making changes to the block function on their platform will result in increased transparency. Despite backlash, Elon Musk's company X is moving forward with their controversial proposal to weaken the power of the block feature. In essence, this means that blocked users will still have access to a person's public posts, even if they were initially blocked by that individual.
This change means that the block function will now only prevent someone from replying to, liking, reposting, or sharing a post. In order to truly prevent a person from seeing any of their posts, a user will now have to deactivate their public posts setting. However, this will also restrict access to their posts for all users, except for their current followers.
As it stands, blocked accounts are unable to view a person's posts at all. However, this can easily be bypassed by logging into another account. For those who simply want to stop seeing posts from a particular profile, the mute function is still available to remove their content from a user's timeline. X claims that this change will protect individuals from any attempts to share or conceal harmful or private information about them.
According to reports, the current system allows harassers to block their victims from seeing posts about them. With this new update, X aims to promote more transparency within their platform. Critics, on the other hand, argue that it will only give more power to stalkers and harassers, as it will now be much easier for them to view content posted by their targets. One user expressed their frustration by stating, "So now the Block feature is essentially useless." Another user added, "The whole point of the block button is to make sure they don't even know I exist."
In response, supporters of the change pointed out that the block function was already weakened by the ability to create multiple accounts. They argued that this update will not affect the security of users, as the X app already allows for easy switching to alternative accounts. It is worth noting that the current changes are a toned-down version of Elon Musk's initial plan to completely remove the block feature, except for in X's direct messaging platform.
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