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Why changes to the block on Elon Musk’s X are driving users away

Elon Musk's X is planning to make a change to how the block function works, breaking from the established standards of other social media apps. When the

Elon Musk’s X is planning to make a change to how the block function works, breaking from the established standards of other social media apps. But Tracy Chou, founder of the anti-harassment tool Block Party, argues that this extra bit of friction matters. Colten Meisner, an Assistant Professor at North Carolina State University who studies social media harassment, agrees.

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