Twitter DMs with end-to-end encryption are not yet here, but they may soon be as its new owner and soon-to-be president of the company, Elon Musk wants it. The top world billionaire said that Twitter direct messages should have end-to-end encryption just like what Signal Messenger brings to the table, a secure platform to communicate freely.
Twitter DMs with End-to-End Encryption? Elon Musk Wants It
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS APRIL 25: In this photo illustration, The Twitter profile of Elon Musk with more than 80 million followers in shown on a cell phone on April 25, 2022 in Chicago, Illinois.
According to a tweet by Twitter's new owner, end-to-end encryption should be available to users that utilize Twitter direct messages for their needs and talking with mutual accounts. Privacy is important and there were several indications or tweets about this, made by one of the most powerful entities in the world.
Musk said that end-to-end encryption is important because, with the feature, users will have peace of mind regarding the many spying and hacking on messages. The end-to-end encryption focus is available on dedicated communication apps, but not so much for social media platforms that offer messaging features for users.
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Twitter DMs should have end to end encryption like Signal, so no one can spy on or hack your messages
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 28, 2022
Signal Messenger and What it Offers the Public
The example that Musk used for this new Twitter DM possible venture is Signal Messenger, a famous app that brings a secure end-to-end feature that protects data and messages alike. Elon Musk once tweeted about using Signal Messenger for people's communication needs, but back then, it was promoted to boost the wrong company instead of the E2E encryption app.
End-to-End Encryption and Elon Musk
In early 2021, the move to use platforms with end-to-end encryption began as reports from several messaging apps that companies and other entities spy on became a massive deal.
Signal Messenger, from Moxie Marlinspike and other co-founders, gave the world a platform where they can be safe and enjoy a free app that protects them from lurkers.
The Tesla CEO once praised the application and his tweet alone helped raise the stocks of Signal Messenger, which initially saw the wrong Signal company to boost. The CEO clarified his statement that what he meant was the encrypted messaging application that brings a new experience for users to enjoy, without the fear of losing data.
Elon Musk is in a new age with Twitter, and the focus of this new venture is to promote free speech on the platform, without censorship that goes beyond the law. As a private company, this is something that Musk can get, even with his plans on bringing end-to-end encryption for everyone that uses Twitter's direct messages feature.
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Written by Isaiah Richard
