X formerly formerly known as Twitter, has deleted images and posts dating back to before December 2014. The appears to affect many users who have lost access to photos, videos and other content they posted on the social media platform in the early years.
The action was posited to be taken following a technical glitch that affected tweets published before the said year.
Clearity Around Old Tweets
Back then, they were called tweets only and there seems to be some confusion around them. Findings indicates that the famous Ellen Degeneres selfie isn’t visible to users on X anymore. However, former US President Barack Obama’s image where he hugged Michelle Obama after being reelected as president in 2012 is still visible on the platform.
So far, neither X’s official support account nor its’ owner or CEO have mentioned anything about the glitch.
The post deletion comes at a time when the billionaire owner of Twitter raised a rather controversial matter.
X To Remove ‘Block’ Feature
Meanwhile, Elon Musk has said that he believes the blocking feature on Twitter “makes no sense” and that it should be replaced with a “stronger form of mute.” He has also said that he plans to remove the ability to block users altogether.
Musk’s comments have been met with mixed reactions. Some people agree with him that the blocking feature is too restrictive and that it can be used to silence dissenting voices. Others argue that the blocking feature is an essential tool for protecting users from harassment and abuse.
Musk also said that “Instead of blocking, I think there should be a stronger form of mute” and that he is “definitely open to ideas on how to improve the blocking/muting feature.” It remains to be seen how Musk’s plans for the blocking feature will affect Twitter users. However, Musk’s comments have certainly irked a few and chances are he might just go through with it being a “free speech absolutist” – something he refers to himself as.
