A PROPOSED change to Twitter could result in the website being banned as users call out Elon Musk by pulling up an old tweet that "proves his hypocrisy."
While answering a question on Twitter, also known as X, the Tesla CEO revealed that the platform has plans to remove the blocking feature.
Elon Musk's new change to Twitter could result in the platform being banned from the App StoreCredit: AFP
A community note shared links to guidelines for the Apple App Store and the Google Play StoreCredit: Twitter
"Block is going to be deleted as a 'feature', except for DMs," Musk wrote.
In a separate tweet, Musk said the feature "makes no sense."
A community note - a feature on Twitter used to add context to a potentially misleading tweet - explained several factors as to why removing the blocking feature might not be allowed on the platform.
"Elon Musk cannot do this," read the note. "The feature to block someone on the site is REQUIRED as a social media app to be allowed on the App Store and the Google Play Store."
The note provided links to both the App Store and Google Play Store guidelines.
According to Apple's guidelines for the App Store, apps with user-generated content can lead to anonymous bullying, which is why platforms must have certain features to prevent abuse.
One of these features includes, "the ability to block abusive users from the service."
Similarly, Google has an entire page on user-generated content and the problems that can arise with it.
For an app to appear on the Google Play Store, there must be a system "for blocking UGC and users."
"Potentially, this could lead to X being removed from these platforms," read another community note. "There are no such policies for the web-app, however."
Several users called out Musk for this announcement with some calling it a "big mistake."
"This app is cooked officially," wrote one user.
"Elon, with all due respect...HUGE mistake," wrote another user.
Other users pulled up screenshots of tweets in which Musk has blocked or threatened to block several users.
Liam Nissan, a popular meme account shared a screenshot showing that they are currently blocked by Musk and called the Twitter owner a "hypocrite."
"No use arguing with chimp. You're blocked," read a tweet from 2018 that another user pulled up.
However, Musk claimed that he has unblocked everyone he's blocked in the past apart from scammers.
"I recommend others do the same. Negative feedback is a good thing."
It's unclear if or when Musk intends to remove the block feature.
SOURCE:the-sun
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