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JOY Drive

30 Aug 2023

Removing the block function from X (Twitter). Is it the final nail in the coffin?

Social Media, Society & Culture, Technology

Removing the block function from X (Twitter).  Is it the final nail in the coffin?

Elon Musk has tweeted that he will remove the block function from X (formerly Twitter).  Will this spell the end of the platform or is it a deliberate attempt to attract a certain kind of user?

Guest:  Jay Daniel Thompson, Lecturer (Early Career Development Fellow) and Program Manager, Professional Communication program, RMIT University

Presenter:  Warren Andrew

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