X lets people you block see your posts

X means your posts will now be visible to people you’ve blocked. Monday’s Reply“The block feature blocks the account from participating in public posts, but does not block them from viewing them,” X owner Elon Musk said in a statement.

Now, in X, if you try to view the profile of someone who has blocked you, you will see the message “You’re blocked.” Not only will all their posts be blocked, but you will also not be able to see their replies, media, followers or following list.

X’s source The Verge Some of us believe the reason the platform is making this change is because you can already view the posts of users you’ve blocked by using a different account or by logging out. The Verge Many people (including me) have noticed that in X, if you log out you can no longer view other users’ profiles.

The X block button still stops someone from responding to the post, but the post remains visible, increasing the chances that bad actors will continue to harass the victim.