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Elon Musk switched on X calling by default: Here’s how to switch it off

TechCrunch ran tests of the feature to analyze how the calling feature works and to understand what are the risks associated with it.

First of all, the audio and video calling feature is inside the Messages part of the X app, where a phone icon now appears on the top right hand corner, both on iOS and Android. This happens by design in most messaging and calling apps, such as FaceTime, Facebook Messenger, Telegram, Signal, and WhatsApp, as we reported in November. The network analysis shows that X built the calling feature using Periscope, Twitter’s live streaming service and app that was discontinued in 2021.

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