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X updates block feature, letting blocked users see your public posts
X is rolling out its controversial update to the block feature, allowing people to view your public posts even if you have blocked them.
People have protested this change, arguing that they don’t want blocked users to see their posts for reasons of safety. The social network said its logic behind this change was that the block feature can be used to share and hide harmful or private information about someone, and its new iteration would result in more transparency. X’s take on the block feature goes against how it’s been implemented conventionally, and when the company announced its intention to revamp it, many argued that the change would encourage stalking and make it easy for people to harass users.
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