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X updates block feature, letting blocked users see your public posts | TechCrunch (techcrunch.com)

submitted 2 weeks ago by Stopthatgirl7@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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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.

Blocked users still can’t follow the person who has blocked them, engage with their posts, or send direct messages to them.

An old version of X’s support page says blocked users couldn’t see a user’s following and followers lists. The company has now updated the page to remove that reference, and it now allows users to see the following and followers lists of the people who have blocked them.

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[–] jaybone@lemmy.world 25 points 2 weeks ago (8 children)

Can’t you see public posts of anyone if you are not logged in?

[–] PunnyName@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Sometimes. Occasionally the site requires you to log in.

[–] jaybone@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

But if the argument is blocked users should see your posts for safety reasons, then shouldn’t any anonymous non-logged-in user also not be able to see your posts?

[–] PunnyName@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Twitter "privacy" has never really been a thing. Everything was public for the longest time. You never needed to be logged in in order to see posts.

With Musk's acquisition, there are some changes (that I personally haven't cared enough to nail down) that came down the pipe where logging in is required. This was an issue for a lot of people because Twitter has been a public forum for so long.

Then there's the ability to just make a new account.

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