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Elon Musk ’s X ( formerly Twitter ) is block data link to Signal.me , a URL shortener used by the secret messaging app Signal that permit users to send out a link that ’s used to contact them directly through the service . The block , which impact lineal substance , public posts , and profile pages , were first blemish by the blogDisruptionist .
The change comes as DOGE ( the Department of Government Efficiency ) take aim at Union office , including NASA and the Department of Education , leave behind workers call on to Signal ’s write in code message platform to firmly apportion entropy and brag the whistling on potentially harmful activity .
almost 10,000 federal workershave been force out across the government activity as Musk ’s DOGE works to gash federal spending and shut down intact agencies , like USAID .
TechCrunch has attempted to divvy up a nexus via berth and DM . When trying to share via a Wiley Post , a message down up that say : “ Something go unseasonable , but do n’t fret — get ’s give it another snap . ”
Any message with a link to Signal.me also fail to send , and a pop - up appear that says , “ This postulation look like it might be automatise . To protect our user from spam and other malicious activeness , we ca n’t complete this military action aright now . Please try again later . ”
TechCrunch turn over out to X for scuttlebutt .
Musk is a ego - described liberal - speech communication counselor-at-law , but hefrequently attackspublicationsandindividualswho have address out against his actions . He has also been accused ofblocking accounts on Xof people who have discord with him .
