The abilities to block and mute accounts on X, the social network previously known as Twitter, will be succeeded by ‘something better,’ according to CEO Linda Yaccarino, who said that user safety was the company's ‘number one priority.’
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“Our users' safety on X is our number one priority. And we're building something better than the current state of block and mute. Please keep the feedback coming,” she posted on the platform, responding to an appeal from writer-activist Monica Lewinsky to reconsider the decision to do away with block.
Earlier, X owner Elon Musk announced that block was being removed as a feature; the billionaire, however, added that the tool will continue to be available in DMs (direct messages) between people.
{{/usCountry}}Earlier, X owner Elon Musk announced that block was being removed as a feature; the billionaire, however, added that the tool will continue to be available in DMs (direct messages) between people.
{{/usCountry}}Meanwhile, that the feature was to be removed, led to concerns regarding user safety on the social media service, and the subsequent interaction between Yaccarino and Lewinsky.
Functions of block and mute?
With the former, individuals can block accounts, meaning that neither side is able to read or see each other's posts. Also, the blocked handle cannot send DMs to the blocker.
With mute, people can only stop receiving notifications about a handle's posts. Also, the handle can still see, respond to and repost your posts, in addition to sending DMs.
App Store, Google Play Store to drop X
Both App Store (Apple) and Google Play Store have a condition that social media apps must have facilities to filter harassment or bullying. The deletion of block, therefore, will put X in violation of the policy, making it no longer downloadable from these stores.