Block is going to be deleted as a “feature”, except for DMs
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 18, 2023
A morning promise from X-generator and Twitter killer Elon Musk to remove the block function on Twitter has been fact-checked by his own platform. Blocking someone prevents them from viewing your content and commenting on your content; muting someone allows them to see and comment on your content, but you don’t see their posts on any thread. By not allowing people to block people from viewing content, Musk will encourage harassment of users by trolls and stalkers, which is why the feature is mandated by app stores.