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The platform once known as Twitter is adopting new strategies. X is extending its reach by introducing XChat, a standalone messaging app touting end-to-end encryption, no ads, and no tracking, as per the Apple press release.
Alongside the standard text-based messaging already available from X, XChat plans to include audio and video calls, document sharing, group chats, and the option to edit or delete sent messages. If X’s shared screenshots are to be believed, the interface remains simple, highlighting active chats in “a private, focused space built for conversation,” as Apple’s press release states.
Despite assurances of “privacy” and “end-to-end” encryption, some X users are highlighting a perceived contradiction within the app’s privacy policy.
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Questions arise on how an app that claims to prioritize user privacy also collects extensive personal details, such as location, contact lists, search history, and user profiles.