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

submitted 4 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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[–] Sunshine@lemmy.ca 13 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

This is terrible for the remaining marginalized users on there. Blocking should become more strict not the other way around.

[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 8 points 4 weeks ago

Why do marginalized users keep using that website at all?