Elon Musk to Launch XChat: A New Telegram Rival Arriving April 17
Elon Musk's X is set to release XChat, a standalone encrypted messaging app, on April 17. Positioned as a "privacy-focused" competitor to Telegram and WhatsApp, the app will feature group chats for up to 481 participants, voice and video calls, and end-to-end encryption. Notably, registration will be linked to X accounts, removing the need to share a phone number.
The app will initially launch exclusively on iOS, with an Android version currently listed as "coming soon." Key features include the ability to edit or delete messages, disappearing chats, and screenshot blocking. While marketed as a secure "Everything App" component, critics have already pointed out that it may collect significant metadata linked to users' X identities.
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