Elon Musk, the CEO of Twitter, unveiled details about new features that include the ability to make calls and exchange encrypted messages on the platform.
In a tweet on Tuesday, Musk stated, "Soon, voice and video chats will be available from your Twitter account with anyone on this platform, allowing you to talk to people anywhere without giving them your phone number."
The calling feature on Twitter will position the microblogging platform on par with Facebook and Instagram, both owned by Meta, which offer the same capabilities.
Musk pointed out that a version of the encrypted direct messaging feature would be available on Twitter starting Wednesday. "With the latest version of the app, you can DM reply to any message in the thread (not just the most recent) and use any emoji reaction. Release of encrypted DMs V1.0 should happen tomorrow. This will grow in sophistication rapidly. The acid test is that I could not see your DMs even if…" — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 9, 2023.
This week, Twitter announced it would begin the process of deleting or archiving accounts that have been inactive for years.
Last year, Musk announced his plans to launch "Twitter 2.0: The Everything App," which he said would offer features like encrypted direct messages, long tweets, and payment services.
