X Hits Pause on Its Encrypted DMs Feature
- X paused its encrypted direct messages feature on May 29, 2025, disabling new encrypted chats while keeping old ones accessible.
- The pause came after a significant disruption, which may have been caused by a fire at one of the company’s Oregon facilities, occurring alongside limited updates from the company.
- Encrypted DMs were in early access since 2023, limited to verified users' text messages without encryption for media or groups.
- X's engineering team announced that the encrypted direct messaging function will be temporarily suspended as they focus on enhancing the feature.
- The pause may relate to the upcoming XChat platform, which is expected to offer enhanced encrypted messaging and expanded chat features.
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X is 'pausing' encrypted DMs
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You Can’t Send Encrypted DMs on X Right Now - NewsWatchTV
By: Nick Gambino Encrypted chats are a must-have feature for pretty much any messaging or social media app. All the big ones have it like Signal, WhatsApp and Messenger. X (formerly Twitter) added it in 2023, but now the company has announced they are pausing encrypted DMs. Starting today we will be pausing the encrypted […]
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