'Making This Platform Worse': Elon Musk Removing Block Feature From 'X' Irks Users

Elon Musk is undertaking the unexpected once again, as he’s making a rather surprising move on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. Musk’s latest decision involves the removal of a crucial safety measure, the ability to block individuals on the social media platform. This sequence of events unfolded when Musk, in response to a tweet on X, disclosed that “Block will no longer exist as a ‘feature,’ except within DMs.” His discontent with this particular feature has been expressed in the past, and he recently reaffirmed his intention to remove the block option, except in the case of direct messages. One user quipped, “Imagine not being able to understand why you’d want to block someone @elonmusk is actively destroying this site bit by bit.” Another user articulated, “It makes an insane amount of sense.