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X’s encrypted DM feature, XChat, is rolling out more broadly


Though the feature shipped in beta in May, XChat is now accessible for more users, including those who do not subscribe to X Premium.

Before using XChat, you have to set a four-digit code to protect your messages, similar to other encrypted platforms like Signal. She is the co-host of Wow If True, a podcast about internet culture, with science fiction author Isabel J. Kim. Prior to joining TechCrunch, she worked as a grassroots organizer, museum educator, and film festival coordinator.

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