New Twitter Feature Allows Users to View Responses from Blocked Accounts, Giving More Control over Interactions

Twitter has recently made changes to its account blocking policy to give users more control over their interactions with others on the platform. Blocking accounts on Twitter allows users to restrict unwanted contact, views, and follows. However, previously, when a user blocked another account, the blocked account could still respond to the user’s posts, but the user couldn’t see those responses.

Now, Twitter has updated this feature so that users can view responses to their posts from accounts they have blocked. This change aims to give users the ability to identify and report any inappropriate content that was previously hidden from them. Twitter’s goal is to maintain public visibility of posts while allowing users control over their experience.

It’s important to note that Twitter’s owner, Elon Musk, had previously expressed his dislike for the blocking feature and announced plans to remove it, except for direct messages. Despite this, the updated blocking feature now allows users to view responses from previously blocked accounts. Twitter Engineering account emphasized the importance of allowing users to control their experience while still having access to the public forum.

In summary, Twitter has made changes to its account blocking policy that allows users to view responses from accounts they have blocked on the platform. The update aims to give users more control over their interactions with others while maintaining public visibility of posts.