X’s DM feature is getting rebranded as ‘XChat’

Elon Musk’s regular mission to erase each hint of Twitter’s former identification continues — and the subsequent function on the chopping block seems to be Direct Messages. In keeping with rumblings from X staff and impartial researchers, the traditional DM tab might quickly get replaced by one thing referred to as XChat.

The change was first hinted at by Zach Warunek, a software program engineer at X, who responded to a consumer reporting points with DM message requests. Warunek acknowledged that the web page can be “deleted quickly.” He clarified that the present DM tab can be eliminated solely, not simply the requests part.

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App researcher and net dev Nima Owji backed up that idea when he reported on X that XChat is already being used internally by X staff. Based on screenshot leaks from another X user, it appears XChat is being positioned as a full-fledged WhatsApp competitor — full with encrypted messaging, file sharing (together with PDFs), disappearing messages, unread standing toggles, message deletion for everybody (not simply you), and voice messages (someday after launch).

In the event you’re curious, Owji also shared a screenshot of XChat, although we will not independently confirm that it is real. At a look, the most important distinction we see is the addition of a PIN-verification tab.

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This transfer aligns with Musk’s broader imaginative and prescient of turning X into an all-in-one platform. Back in February, the X CEO acknowledged that he ultimately plans to cease utilizing a cellphone quantity altogether, opting to deal with all texts and calls solely via X.

There’s no official launch date for XChat but, however a number of staff overtly discussing the function on X counsel its rollout is imminent.