Blocked users will still see your posts on X.
Elon Musk, the owner of social media platform X (formerly Twitter), has introduced a major change to the platform’s blocking function.
In a statement made on Monday, Musk announced that while blocked users will still be prevented from engaging with an account, they will now be able to view public posts from accounts that have blocked them.
Currently, when a user tries to view the profile of an account that has blocked them, they are met with a “You’re blocked” message.
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This restriction extends beyond just posts, also preventing access to replies, media content, and follower information.
X has justified this change by claiming that users circumvent blocks by viewing content through alternative accounts or when logged out.
However, this explanation has been called into question since X currently prevents profile viewing for logged-out users.
This policy change has ignited discussions about user privacy and control on the platform, with potential implications for how users manage their online interactions and content visibility.
Elon Musk has long raised concerns about the platform’s blocking feature.
In a statement last year, Musk declared that the block button “makes no sense” and advocated for its replacement with “a stronger form of mute.”
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He even went so far as to suggest eliminating users’ ability to block others, except for direct messages.
Critics argue that this change could potentially enable continued harassment by bad actors.
By empowering blocked users to view content from accounts that have blocked them, the platform may inadvertently provide a means for persistent harassers to watch their targets, even if they can’t directly engage.
