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Elon Musk to Discontinue Phone Number, Embrace 'X' for Communication

In a move to promote the platform's audio and video calling features, Elon Musk announced he will only use social media platform X for future communications.

  • Elon Musk announced he will stop using his phone number in a few months and switch exclusively to X for texts and audio/video calls.
  • The decision is part of Musk's vision to transform X into an 'everything app,' offering a wide range of services.
  • Audio and video calling on X, launched last October, is not encrypted, raising privacy concerns.
  • Only X premium subscribers, who pay at least $8 a month, can make calls, while all users can receive them.
  • The shift raises questions about the feasibility of abandoning traditional phone services, especially for two-factor authentication and emergency alerts.
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