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social-media2 years ago•2 min saved

Elon Musk and James Woods Clash Over Twitter's Block Button

Elon Musk announced plans to remove the block feature from X (formerly known as Twitter), prompting conservative actor James Woods to threaten to leave the platform. Musk responded by telling Woods to "delete your account." Woods criticized Musk, claiming that removing the block feature would turn X into an electronic shopping mall and accusing Musk of prioritizing advertisers over free speech. Other users expressed concerns about losing the ability to block users, with some suggesting it would lead to increased harassment. Musk's plan to remove the block feature may also violate the terms of service for the App Store and Google Play Store, potentially resulting in X being removed from these platforms.

via Yahoo Entertainment|

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technology2 years ago•1 min saved

Elon Musk Announces Removal of Blocking Feature on X (formerly Twitter)

Elon Musk hinted at the potential removal of Twitter's block feature, except for direct messages, stating that it "makes no sense." The block feature, regarded as a safety tool by many users, restricts interactions, views, and follows from specific accounts. While mute may still remain, it does not offer the same level of restriction. Blocking has become essential for users dealing with spam replies and harassment. Whether the feature will be removed or not remains uncertain, as Musk has reversed course on previous decisions.

via TechCrunch|

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social-media2 years ago•3 min saved

Elon Musk's Controversial Twitter Plans and Offers.

Elon Musk has suggested that Twitter should get rid of the block feature, which is an important tool for trust and safety efforts, and allows users to block someone from following them. Musk argues that blocking public posts makes no sense and that it needs to be deprecated in favor of a stronger form of mute. However, the block feature is an anti-harassment tool to help people avoid having stalkers, abusers, harassers, and the like being able to follow their every word without at least some level of friction. This move by Musk could make Twitter significantly less safe for a large segment of users.

via Techdirt|

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technology2 years ago•1 min saved

Microsoft Edge Enhances Autoplay Video Blocking.

Microsoft Edge is testing a new block feature for autoplay videos, which will provide a more restrictive option alongside existing allow and limit options. The feature is currently being rolled out to some Canary users and will be made available to more customers over the coming weeks. Users can force the option to appear by enabling a flag in the site permissions / Media autoplay section of Edge settings. Microsoft is also planning to add a built-in cryptocurrency wallet for Edge.

via The Verge|

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