Elon Musk to remove block option on Twitter
Elon Musk, the owner of the X platform, formerly known as Twitter, has hinted that the block feature on the social media platform will be a thing of the past soon.
Mr Musk, while replying to a user on his platform, said that the block feature makes no sense and would be deleted, except for direct messages.
The X user quizzed Mr Musk on the relevance of the block and the mute feature on the platform and he replied in a tweet.
“Block is going to be deleted as a feature except for Dms,” Mr Musk said.
“It makes no sense,“ he added.
Mr Musk has made some radical changes since taking over the ownership of the platform. He revolutionised the X verification process by putting a price tag on it. He also changed the name and the logo of the platform to X.
His changes to the platform generated mixed feelings among users who do not entirely agree with some of the changes.
Mark Zuckerberg of Meta launched Threads, a text-based platform hoping to mop up disgruntled users of the X platform.
Mr Musk initiated an acquisition of the platform on April 14, 2022, and concluded it on October 27, 2022.
The multi-billionaire bought the social media company for $44 billion dollars after months of negotiations.
We have recently deactivated our website's comment provider in favour of other channels of distribution and commentary. We encourage you to join the conversation on our stories via our Facebook, Twitter and other social media pages.
More from Peoples Gazette
Agriculture
FG tasks ECOWAS on leveraging financing strategies for agroecology
The federal government has urged stakeholders in the agriculture and finance sectors in the West Africa region to leverage financing strategies to enhance agroecology practices
Politics
Katsina youths pledge to deliver over 2 million votes to Atiku
“Katsina State is Atiku’s political base because it is his second home.”
NationWide
NYSC reforms will curb unemployment, boost productivity: APC Chieftain
According to him, the initiative will deepen human capital development by equipping corps members with marketable skills that can boost productivity.
NationWide
Nigerians divided over FG’s six-week NYSC orientation reform
The government extended the orientation course from three weeks to six weeks.
NationWide
Nigeria needs bold structural reforms to reduce cost of living, ADC chieftain says
He said temporary intervention programmes alone could not build a modern and resilient economy.
Lagos
Lagos consumers turn to stockfish heads amid scarcity, rising prices
Nigeria remains the world’s largest importer of Norwegian stockfish, with millions of dollars’ worth shipped annually to meet the massive demand.
Rights
Expert seeks greater inclusion of persons with disabilities in governance, electoral process
He called for electoral reforms to make polling units more accessible to persons with disabilities.
States
NDLEA arrests Nigerian-British grandma with 13kg of cocaine hidden in plantain peels
The NDLEA said the drugs were concealed in peels of plantain, which appeared as real plantains and were packed among other food items.
