Elon Musk Faces Backlash for Removing User-Blocking Feature on X

Elon Musk announced that the X app (formerly Twitter) would remove its user-blocking feature, which could potentially lead to the app being banned from Apple and Google's app stores. However, Musk believes that a stronger form of mute would be more effective in reducing harassment and abuse on the platform. The proposed enhanced mute function would prevent muted users from replying or quoting posts and could be seen as functionally equivalent to user-blocking. Critics argue that removing the block feature would eliminate a vital safety mechanism, while others point out the irony of Musk advocating for its removal when he himself has blocked many users.