Post #2849636
2026-04-27 10:07 UTC
Musk is propagating #XChat, not to be confused with the original released in 1999, in a repost as secure on his propaganda platform X.
nitter.net/KatieMiller/status/2047767543134445784
But it raises and combines lots of data:
'... the app has declared it may collect the following data points, and link them to your identity:
Location
...
Identifiers ...'
'As the app is meant for X users to communicate with one another, you do need an X account to use XChat.'
lifehacker.com/tech/xchat-claims-to-offer-private-messaging-while-reserving-the-right-to-collect
Other aspects:
• Not open source.
• Can be cracked server-side.
• The protocol can only work safely when distributed 'realms' are used and not a single one.
Safe claim debunked:
nitter.net/mysk_co/status/2047807880124911701
Even #Grok admitted in a deleted answer that employees could possibly read the messages:
nitter.net/d_j_harman/status/2047890490394337726
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