Comment on X is about to change its block function. Some users worry it will empower abusers and compromise victims' safety.

X announced upcoming changes to its block function.Nikolas Kokovlis/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesX, formerly Twitter, is making changes to the platform's block function.Blocked users will soon be able to see the posts of the person who blocked them.It could force victims of abuse to choose between their safety and speech on X, one advocate said.X, formerly Twitter, recently announced it's changing the way the social media platform's block function works.Currently, blocking a user means that account can no longer see the posts of the user who blocked them.