Musk mulls revamping block operate on Twitter

Changes could also be coming to how blocking works on Twitter.

Elon Musk, Twitter proprietor and former CEO, on Wednesday replied to right-wing commentator Andy Ngo questioning blocking accounts.

“Blocking public posts makes no sense. It needs to be deprecated in favor of a stronger form of mute,” Mr. Musk tweeted.

In the unique tweet, Mr. Ngo complained that he was not allowed to see a progressive activist’s put up a couple of brawl exterior of a Glendale, California, faculty board assembly Wednesday.

When somebody is blocked on Twitter, she or he can’t see or reply to the one who blocked posts.

Mr. Ngo claimed that activist Alejandra Caraballo is “one of the most prominent voices of disinformation on Twitter” and that it shouldn’t be allowed for her to dam individuals from seeing her posts.

Ms. Caraballo’s put up was a video of the brawl that confirmed anti-LGBTQ protestors combating with LGBTQ mother and father. She mentioned within the tweet that the “extremist” anti-LGBTQ activists attacked the mother and father, and the police helped the attackers.

Mr. Musk didn’t reply to the thread after his first tweet, nor did he define any particular adjustments he would need to see.

Responses to the tweet had been blended. Many within the replies identified the hypocrisy of Mr. Ngo’s feedback, saying that they’re blocked from seeing Mr. Ngo’s tweets. Many use the block characteristic to keep away from harassment on Twitter or to raised curate their feeds.