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X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, will remove the ability for users to block other accounts, owner Elon Musk said in a post Friday.k)..
Musk, who acquired Twitter last year for $44 billion and has set about overhauling the social media site, said blocking will still be possible for direct messages, but that it would be deleted as a feature..
In response to criticism about how the changes have affected the platforms safety, X Chief Executive Officer Linda Yaccarino has said more than 99% of content users and advertisers see on Twitter is healthy..
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