Group chats, end-to-end encryption, and message disappearance mode are now available within XChat
By ForGeeks X’s new DMs feature, XChat, has started rolling out to beta testers. Some X users who subscribe to the platform have reported that they have gained access to XChat.
XChat is expected to be a more robust version of the existing DMs (private messaging) feature that was implemented on X before the platform was acquired by Ilon Musk.
Some of XChat’s anticipated features include group messaging, end-to-end encryption, a message deletion mode, the ability to mark messages as unread, and file sharing. Messages are also protected by a 4-digit password.
Update: XChat will support more advanced group chats and message disappear mode!”- Nima Owji (@nima_owji) April 18, 2025
On Thursday, Company X announced that it is pausing work on its encrypted messaging feature. This may be related to the upcoming launch of XChat, as the new system will make the existing DMs interface obsolete. For two years now, paid subscribers to X have had access to a limited version of encrypted messaging.
Subscribers to X have had access to a limited version of encrypted messaging for two years now.
In the years since buying Twitter, Ilon Musk has repeatedly talked about his plans to create a messaging service similar to Signal built into X. If XChat is indeed getting ready for a public launch, it could indicate that Musk is moving toward realizing that ambition.
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