Elon Musk said, “The social networking site he owns (X), formerly known as (Twitter), will remove a security feature that allows users to block other accounts in another controversial move for the company he bought last year.”
The block feature on the X platform allows certain accounts to block any user from interacting with him, viewing his posts, or following him.
“With the exception of live messaging, the ban will be removed as a (feature),” Musk said in a post on the platform.
He added that “X” will have a mute feature that removes tweets from certain accounts, but unlike a ban, it won’t notify these accounts of the practice.
The billionaire describes himself as a staunch supporter of free speech, but some critics have called his approach irresponsible. The researchers concluded that hate speech and anti-Semitic content on the platform has increased since Musk took over. Some governments have accused the agency of not doing enough to moderate content.
Canceling or restricting the blocking feature may cause “X” to conflict with the guidelines of “App Store” of “Apple” and “Google Play” of “Alphabet”. Apple says that user-generated content should provide the ability to block abusive users. The Google Play Store also says that apps must provide an internal system to block users and the content they post.
X, Google or Apple have not yet responded to requests for comment.
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