“In a reply on Monday, X owner Elon Musk said the “block function will block that account from engaging with, but not block seeing, public post.””
X’s excuse is that blocked users can already log out and look. Verge staff checked, and X hides profiles from logged-out visitors. So the justification is false on X’s own platform. Musk called blocking a feature that “makes no sense” last year, and now the people you blocked get a front-row seat.