Users call to block Elon Musk on X, site that is owned by him

#BlockElon trends on X after Elon Musk confirms plans to change the block feature, sparking widespread user backlash.

The hashtag #BlockElon became a trending topic on X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday after CEO Elon Musk confirmed his plans to modify the platform's block feature. The trend emerged following a post from independent app researcher Nima Owji, who revealed that X is planning to remove the block button, making posts visible to blocked users. Musk confirmed the news in a reply, stating, "The block function will block that account from engaging with, but not block seeing, public post."

High time this happened.

The block function will block that account from engaging with, but not block seeing, public post.

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) September 23, 2024

The announcement sparked widespread backlash, with users raising concerns about privacy and safety, particularly for those who rely on the block feature to prevent harassment. One user, @PaintressApril, expressed concerns, writing, "Not a good move for females who have stalkers." Another user, @Ceceliaism, added, "Any roadblock, even a small one, is better than none."

Not a good move for females who have stalkers.

— 🎨Paintress April🌸Sunshine Daydream (@PaintressApril) September 23, 2024

You are one of Elon's most consistent cheerleaders on this issue, but your belittling of our safety and privacy concerns doesn't change the fact that many of us don't want specific people seeing our posts. Any roadblock, even a small one, is better than none.

— Cecelia (@Ceceliaism) September 23, 2024

Hey everybody, it'd be a real goddamn shame if #BlockElon started trending today

— Liam Nissan™ (@theliamnissan) September 25, 2024

The hashtag #BlockElon quickly gained traction, with parody account @theliamnissan urging users to amplify the tag, tweeting, "It'd be a real goddamn shame if #BlockElon started trending today." Within hours, #BlockElon reached the top of the trending topics, much to the amusement of Musk’s detractors. User @BreakingNews4X noted, "That #BlockElon is #2 trending on his own site has me rolling."

Despite the trending hashtag, X has yet to announce when the changes to the block feature will take effect. Musk has not publicly responded to the trending hashtag.