Users of X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, will likely not be able to block other users soon.
The block function allows users to prevent other people and accounts on the social media platform from interacting with their account. Mr.said that he would retain the mute function, but would get rid of the ability to block in a response to a X user on Friday.
Muting an account still allows the muted user to see and interact with posts from the person that muted them.Doing so could put the social media platform, which was bought by Mr.Removing the block function would be in violation of policies in the Apple and Google Play app stores, which could lead to X being removed from the digital marketplaces.
The move follows Mr. Musk’s recent rebrand of the platform, in which the billionaire dropped the long-used blue bird logo for a sleek black X. Mr.• Alex Miller can be reached at
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