The company claims the new communication feature is end-to-end encrypted, meaning messages exchanged on it can only be read by the sender and their receiver, and — in theory — no one else, including X ...

On-chain investigator ZachXBT pointed out risk flaws in the new X Chat feature. The chat is rolled out to a small group of users for testing, but ZachXBT believes more filters are needed to protect ...

UPDATE (4/27): Following weeks of testing with a small group of volunteers, X's standalone XChat app has made its debut on the Apple App Store. All iPhone users can now download the app and sign in ...

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X’s long-awaited encrypted DM feature, XChat, is becoming more widely available. Though the feature shipped in beta in May, XChat is now accessible for more users, including those who do not subscribe ...

The short message service X has packed its chat function into a separate app. The company promises end-to-end encryption. The minimum requirement for XChat is iOS 26 and iPadOS 26. Communication via ...

Elon Musk has introduced XChat as a new messaging platform positioned to compete with WhatsApp, arriving amid ongoing debates over digital privacy and encryption standards.

X Corp. has opened Android pre-registration for XChat on Google Play Store. The standalone messaging app will offer encrypted chats, disappearing messages, screenshot blocking, and file sharing ...

The voice posting feature has been restored to X's direct messaging function. Voice posting is available in both one-on-one direct messages and group chats, and you can easily record voice memos by ...

X, formerly Twitter, has started rolling out its new encrypted messaging feature called “Chat” or “XChat.” The company claims the new communication feature is end-to-end encrypted, meaning messages ...