Elon Musk’s XChat feature enables audio, video calls on X without a phone numberXChat's encrypted feature is similar to what Meta Platforms like WhatsApp and Instagram are trying to achieve. WhatsApp uses a protocol for...
02 Jun, 2025, 03.16 PM IST
ETtech Explainer: What is XChat, the new DM feature coming to XElon Musk's X is testing a new direct messaging feature called XChat for beta users. This feature will replace the existing DM system. XCha...
31 May, 2025, 05.39 PM IST
Twitter rolls out encrypted direct messages: How to enable it & what are the limitationsWhile the feature has been available on WhatsApp, Signal and Telegram, Twitter encrypted DMs come with limitations that may not appeal to p...
12 May, 2023, 02.22 PM IST
Twitter's verified users get early access to encrypted messagingTwitter Inc on Thursday allowed users who subscribe to its Blue verification feature an early access to its encrypted messaging service.
12 May, 2023, 08.53 AM IST
Elon Musk announces launch of encrypted DMs for Twitter Blue subscribersOn Tuesday, Musk had revealed other soon-to-be-incorporated features in the micro-blogging site, including voice and video call, and DM (di...
11 May, 2023, 03.47 PM IST
WhatsApp cannot be trusted, warns Elon Musk; billionaire says Twitter will soon allow calls, encrypted messagingElon Musk announced on the microblogging platform that Twitter is finally allowing users to send a DM reply to any message in the thread an...
10 May, 2023, 02.25 PM IST
Elon Musk says Twitter to soon allow calls, encrypted messagingLast year, Musk flagged plans for "Twitter 2.0 The Everything App", which he said would have features such as encrypted direct messages (DM...
10 May, 2023, 07.44 AM IST
Twitter will delete 1.5 billion accounts to free up space: Elon MuskThese are obvious account deletions with no tweets & no log in for years, Elon Musk said
09 Dec, 2022, 03.07 PM IST
Elon Musk puts Twitter Blue on hold, to start hiring for key rolesJust days ago, Elon Musk had said Twitter would relaunch its premium subscription service, Twitter Blue – which comes with the coveted Twit...
22 Nov, 2022, 05.40 PM IST
Elon Musk bats for user-safety on Twitter with encrypted DMs, video & voice chatsThe SpaceX chief reportedly outlined his plans recently in a meeting with Twitter staff.
22 Nov, 2022, 04.30 PM IST
Google, Facebook & WhatsApp complied with IT rules; Twitter is an exception: GovtProminent platforms such as Telegram and LinkedIn, which have a large presence in India, as well as homegrown apps ShareChat and Koo have a...
29 May, 2021, 09.17 AM IST
ETtech Explained: Government rules on WhatsApp & the controversy around itWhatsApp has taken the Government of India to court, saying that India’s new IT rules violate the right to privacy of Indian users and call...
28 May, 2021, 05.20 PM IST
WhatsApp plea in HC says new social media intermediary rules 'unconstitutional'The new Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 were announced by the government on Febr...
26 May, 2021, 08.24 PM IST
Pebble founder launches Beeper, a universal chat app that works with WhatsApp, Signal, TelegramThe subscription-based app will enable users to chat with others and have a unified inbox across 15 different messaging services.
22 Jan, 2021, 04.12 PM IST
India targets Facebook in backlash against U.S. giantsIn the latest skirmish, the government is targeting Facebook Inc.’s WhatsApp, the popular messaging service.
14 Feb, 2019, 06.38 AM IST
#DontReadMy-Whatsapp: Decoding the encryption draftThe Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DeitY) puts out a Draft National Encryption Policy and asks for comments up to Oc...
23 Sep, 2015, 05.17 AM IST
Government exempts WhatsApp, social media from purview of encryption policyThe 'C category' as per the draft are all citizens including personnel of government and business performing non-official or personal funct...
22 Sep, 2015, 12.19 PM IST