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Block” feature to be removed from X

Yet another key feature is about to change on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. Owner Elon Musk has said they will soon remove the “block” functionality, which could lead to a massive spike in users seeing upsetting content. For more on this, we spoke to Newstalk’s Tech Correspondent, Jess Kelly.

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07.30 21 Aug 2023


Block” feature to be removed from X


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07.30 21 Aug 2023


Yet another key feature is about to change on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. Owner Elon Musk has said they will soon remove the “block” functionality, which could lead to a massive spike in users seeing upsetting content.

For more on this, we spoke to Newstalk’s Tech Correspondent, Jess Kelly.


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