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Musk Says X Rebuilt Messaging as 'X Chat' With P2P-Style Encryption, Standalone App Planned

Musk frames the redesign as a privacy-first model that avoids ad-targeting pathways.

Overview

  • X will keep an integrated Chat inside the main app and plans a separate X Chat app in the coming months, according to Musk.
  • He describes a peer-to-peer-style encryption approach he likens to Bitcoin and says the system is undergoing testing.
  • Musk says the service is designed without advertising hooks to limit metadata exposure that could be exploited.
  • The current in-app Chat is a Premium beta replacing legacy DMs with text, photos, media, GIFs, and file sharing tied to X handles.
  • Audio and video calling are part of the roadmap but are not available in the present beta, which Musk says aims to be the “least insecure” option.