There is no shortage of ways to send encrypted messages, but it looks like there might be another service eyeing a spot on our list of the best encrypted messaging apps. Apparently, Twitter aims to publish the encrypted messages before the end of the month. Or so he claims Elon Musk (Opens in a new tab).
Rumors that encrypted messages could reach Twitter started again November (Opens in a new tab), as part of Musk’s big “Twitter 2.0” plan. This will fix a long-standing flaw in Twitter’s feature set, and add an extra layer of security to your private messages.
The goal, according to Musk’s Twitter account, is to roll out crypto by the end of the month. This is in addition to being able to reply to individual direct messages and use “any reaction emoji”.
Aiming to roll out the ability to reply to individual direct messages, use any emoji and crypto for reactions later this monthMarch 5, 2023
But this rollout depends on everything going according to plan, which isn’t always the case — even in companies that don’t seem to have a bunch of problems behind the scenes. Twitter recently suffered a major outage Users’ timelines are temporarily clearedand less than a week later T.co (Opens in a new tab) – Causing problems with links and media. I’ve also noticed that Twitter seems inconsistent on load times, but maybe that’s just me.
However, Twitter employees will have to make sure there aren’t any fires to put out before they can focus their efforts on rolling out new features. Especially since their numbers are dwindling so quickly, in the wake of multiple waves of layoffs.
So don’t be surprised if the rollout of this feature is delayed, or if it works as planned when it finally does. This wouldn’t be the first time Musk announced changes to the social network, if only because there were delays and issues with the rollout.
Adding encryption to direct messages is definitely a good thing, as long as Twitter’s encryption protocols are up to standard. The sooner this feature is rolled out, and the more protections users have to keep their private chats safe, the better.
Let’s just hope encryption isn’t exclusive to Twitter Blue subscribers, like two-factor authentication via SMS and many other new features.
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