Elon Musk · Wired
Last year, when Musk unveiled XChat as a revamped, encrypted version of direct messages on X
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Elon Musk spent his Friday reposting criticism of competitors after the launch of the XChat app, a stand-alone messaging option for X users.
Key facts
- This date shifted multiple times before release, changing from the original date to April 23, then April 24
- When the XChat team posted earlier this month about the app’s wide release, the “expected” launch date listed on Apple’s App Store page was April 17
- UK should be live soon; had one snag,” wrote Nikita Bier, the head of product at X, in response to frustrated posters on social media
- Elon Musk spent his Friday reposting criticism of competitors after the launch of the XChat app, a stand-alone messaging option for X users
Summary
One of XChat’s red flags is that users must connect an existing X account to log in and start messaging. Last year, when Musk unveiled XChat as a revamped, encrypted version of direct messages on X, security experts questioned the effectiveness of storing users' cryptographic keys on X’s servers rather than on-device, as Signal does. While Musk wants the discussion to be over which encrypted messaging app is the best—XChat vs. Signal vs. WhatsApp—that’s the wrong comparison. When the XChat team posted earlier this month about the app’s wide release, the “expected” launch date listed on Apple’s App Store page was April 17.