X’s End-to-End Encrypted Chat Isn’t as Safe as You Think
X is now offering me end-to-end encrypted chat — you probably shouldn’t trust it yet. Here’s why.
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X’s End-to-End Encrypted Chat Isn’t as Safe as You Think
X is now offering me end-to-end encrypted chat — you probably shouldn’t trust it yet X, formerly known as Twitter, has started rolling out its new messaging feature called XChat , marketed as fully end-to-end encrypted chat . At first glance, this sounds like a major step forward for user privacy. But security experts are already sounding alarms, warning that X is now offering me end-to-end encrypted chat — you probably shouldn’t trust it yet. Image : Google The company claims only senders and receivers can read messages, leaving no room for X itself to snoop. Yet cryptographers argue the implementation is weak, especially compared to trusted apps like Signal. Why Experts Don’t Trust X’s Encrypted Chat On paper, XChat works like most encrypted messengers: users exchange messages with the help of private and public keys. But unlike Signal, which stores private keys securely on user devices, X stores these keys on its own servers . That’s a massive red flag. If private keys live on X’s infrastru…
