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Elon Musk Replaces X DMs With New Encrypted Chat Feature Supporting Large File Transfers
Elon Musk has begun rolling out X Chat in beta, replacing Direct Messages with a new encrypted communications system. Aimed at unifying messaging on the platform, X Chat offers end-to-end encryption, file sharing and vanishing messages, with audio and video calling built in. Access requires a four-digit PIN, a move some early users say adds frictio...
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India Bans Austrian Economist's X Account After "Dismantle India" Post
India's Ministry of Home Affairs and Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology flagged the viral post and directed X to withhold access to the account for Indian users.
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Elon Musk Says New XChat on X Comes With Bitcoin-Style Encryption, New Features
Elon Musk revealed on Sunday that XChat, the social media platform’s new direct messaging (DM) feature, will offer Bitcoin-style encryption. Currently available in beta on X (formerly known as Twitter), XChat is a new offering for the paid subscribers. Apart from encryption, the messaging tool will also come with vanishing messages, audio and vid...
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X Back Online: Social Media Platform Restored After Global Outage
A major outage on X caused widespread problems for users, including login issues and inability to post or receive messages.
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WhatsApp for Android Tipped to Be Working On a New Widget for Meta AI
WhatsApp for Android might be working on a new artificial intelligence (AI) widget. According to a feature tracker, the instant messaging platform is developing a widget for Meta AI that will allow users to quickly chat with the chatbot directly from the home screen. Meta AI was added to WhatsApp in 2024 in select regions, and it offers a native wa...
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X Working on Support for Editing Direct Messages, Employee Confirms
X (formerly Twitter) has been gradually adding a slew of features since the billionaire’s takeover in 2022. The latest feature which could soon be introduced on X is the ability to edit DMs (direct messages), according to information provided by an employee on the social media platform, although the timeline of its rollout remains unknown.
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X Policy To Manually Review Users' DMs Sparks Concerns. Elon Musk Reacts
A policy update allowing the microblogging site X to manually review the direct messages (DMs) of some users has sparked major privacy concerns.
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X Manually Reviewing Users' Direct Messages? What Elon Musk Said
In a worrying trend, Elon Musk-owned X is manually reviewing certain users' direct messages (DMs) to investigate reported violations and misuse of its service, "or to comply with laws or governmental requests".
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New On X: Video and Audio Calls Now Available For Non-Paying Users
Now, X users can control who can call them through the Direct Messages Settings.
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Elon Musk’s X Rolls Out Audio, Video Calling Feature to Some Users
Social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, is launching an early version of video and audio calling for some users, according to chief technology officer and owner Elon Musk, as the billionaire pushes for X to become an "everything app".
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X to Delete 'Block' Feature Except For in DMs, Announces Elon Musk
X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, will remove the ability for users to block other accounts, owner Elon Musk said in a post Friday. Musk said blocking will still be possible for direct messages, but that it would be deleted as a “feature.”
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Elon Musk Replaces X DMs With New Encrypted Chat Feature Supporting Large File Transfers
Elon Musk has begun rolling out X Chat in beta, replacing Direct Messages with a new encrypted communications system. Aimed at unifying messaging on the platform, X Chat offers end-to-end encryption, file sharing and vanishing messages, with audio and video calling built in. Access requires a four-digit PIN, a move some early users say adds frictio...
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India Bans Austrian Economist's X Account After "Dismantle India" Post
India's Ministry of Home Affairs and Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology flagged the viral post and directed X to withhold access to the account for Indian users.
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Elon Musk Says New XChat on X Comes With Bitcoin-Style Encryption, New Features
Elon Musk revealed on Sunday that XChat, the social media platform’s new direct messaging (DM) feature, will offer Bitcoin-style encryption. Currently available in beta on X (formerly known as Twitter), XChat is a new offering for the paid subscribers. Apart from encryption, the messaging tool will also come with vanishing messages, audio and vid...
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X Back Online: Social Media Platform Restored After Global Outage
A major outage on X caused widespread problems for users, including login issues and inability to post or receive messages.
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WhatsApp for Android Tipped to Be Working On a New Widget for Meta AI
WhatsApp for Android might be working on a new artificial intelligence (AI) widget. According to a feature tracker, the instant messaging platform is developing a widget for Meta AI that will allow users to quickly chat with the chatbot directly from the home screen. Meta AI was added to WhatsApp in 2024 in select regions, and it offers a native wa...
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X Working on Support for Editing Direct Messages, Employee Confirms
X (formerly Twitter) has been gradually adding a slew of features since the billionaire’s takeover in 2022. The latest feature which could soon be introduced on X is the ability to edit DMs (direct messages), according to information provided by an employee on the social media platform, although the timeline of its rollout remains unknown.
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X Policy To Manually Review Users' DMs Sparks Concerns. Elon Musk Reacts
A policy update allowing the microblogging site X to manually review the direct messages (DMs) of some users has sparked major privacy concerns.
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X Manually Reviewing Users' Direct Messages? What Elon Musk Said
In a worrying trend, Elon Musk-owned X is manually reviewing certain users' direct messages (DMs) to investigate reported violations and misuse of its service, "or to comply with laws or governmental requests".
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New On X: Video and Audio Calls Now Available For Non-Paying Users
Now, X users can control who can call them through the Direct Messages Settings.
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Elon Musk’s X Rolls Out Audio, Video Calling Feature to Some Users
Social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, is launching an early version of video and audio calling for some users, according to chief technology officer and owner Elon Musk, as the billionaire pushes for X to become an "everything app".
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X to Delete 'Block' Feature Except For in DMs, Announces Elon Musk
X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, will remove the ability for users to block other accounts, owner Elon Musk said in a post Friday. Musk said blocking will still be possible for direct messages, but that it would be deleted as a “feature.”
