#X block feature

Elon Musk, the owner of X (formerly, Twitter) confirmed an upcoming change on the platform’s block feature. Musk’s confirmation came as a reply to a post, saying that the block function will limit a blocked account from interacting but won’t block them from seeing public posts. Currently, when a user is blocked, they will just see “@[insert username] blocked you” when visiting a profile that had blocked them. A source told The Verge a possible reason why X is implementing such change, because apparently, blocked users will still be able to see posts from those who blocked them by simply switching to incognito tab or using a different account. While that may be the case, X also prevents blocked users from viewing someone’s profile when logged out. Previously, X Engineering also mentioned to make changes on how the block feature works. Since the takeover, he has been vocal about his dislike of the block feature, saying it “makes no sense” and that blocking would become “deleted as a ‘feature’.” It is unclear when will the change come through but expect the platform to implement it with no prior announcement. Instagram has rolled out a new feature that allows creators to add unique captions to individual slides within a carousel post. Read more in our articles including "Blocked a user on X? Upcoming change will let them see your posts" and "Instagram introduces Multiple Captions for Carousel Posts".