Elon Musk's removal of the block feature on X move sparks concerns over online safety and content moderation.
The billionaire owner has described himself as a free speech absolutist, but some critics have said his approach is irresponsible. / Photo: Reuters
The block function on X allows a user to restrict specific accounts from contacting them, seeing their posts or following them. He said X would retain the mute function, which screens a user from seeing specified accounts but, unlike blocking, does not alert the other account to the action.
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