After Musk’s decision to cancel ban feature on X .. Will it ‎conflict with the rules of Google and Apple?‎

Elon Musk said that his X social networking platform, formerly known as Twitter, will remove the protection feature that allows users to block other accounts, in another controversial step for the company he bought last year.

The ban feature on the X platform allows any user to prevent certain accounts from communicating with him, seeing his posts, or following him.

“The ban will be canceled as a ‘property’, with the exception of direct messages,” Musk said in a post on the platform.

The billionaire describes himself as an absolute supporter of free speech, but some critics have said his approach is irresponsible. Researchers concluded that there is

An increase in hate speech and anti-Semitic content on the platform since Musk’s acquisition some governments have accused the company of not doing enough to moderate content.

Unblocking or restricting the blocking feature may cause X to conflict with the guidelines of the Apple App Store and Google Play affiliated with Alphabet

Apple says that apps where user-generated content must provide the ability to block abusive users. As Google Play Store says

Applications must provide an internal system to block users and the content they post.