Elon Musk unblocks Twitter users he previously blocked.
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The billionaire explained why this is a good thing; suggesting other Twitter consumers to also do the same thing. There are various reasons why many people block other individuals on Twitter and other social media platforms.
One of these is because of toxicity. However, the Twitter CEO explained why it unblocking Twitter users is the right thing to do.
Elon Musk Unblocks All Blocked Twitter Users
According to Republic World's latest report, Elon announced that he is already unblocking Twitter users he recently blocked from his account.
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"I have unblocked everyone I blocked, apart from scammers. I recommend others do the same," said the billionaire on Feb. 25, via his official Twitter post. He added that unblocking Twitter users will allow you to receive negative feedback, which is a good thing.
The reason behind his decision is quite simple; it is actually not a special one since negative feedback is encouraged in the business world.
But, other experts believe that he has other reasons, especially since his decision was announced a few days after his tweets were not getting enough engagement.
His latest Twitter announcement was able to generate over 270,000 likes, 5,900 quote tweets, and 24,200 retweets.
Many Twitter users in the comment section agreed with him, while others rejected his idea. If you want to see their comments, you can check Musk's Twitter post below.
I have unblocked everyone I blocked, apart from scammers. I recommend others do the same.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 24, 2023
Negative feedback is a good thing.
How to Unblock Twitter Users?
Of course, many Twitter users would be persuaded by Musk's suggestion.
If ever you decided to unblock blocked Twitter users as well, you can follow the steps provided by the Twitter Help Center below:
- First, click the More button or the three-dot option, which is located in the lower-left corner of your screen.
- After that, visit Settings & Privacy. From there, click the Privacy & Safety section.
- Under the Safety tab, click the Blocked Accounts button.
- From there, you can choose the blocked Twitter users want to unblock.
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