Anonymousabout 2 hours ago
X is releasing XChat, a standalone encrypted messaging app for iPhone and iPad on April 17, 2026, spinning out its existing DM functionality into a separate product that promises end-to-end encryption and no ads. The move is the clearest signal yet of Elon Musk's ambition to replicate WeChat's super-app model in Western markets, but XChat enters a messaging landscape dominated by WhatsApp's 3 billion users and faces serious questions about privacy practices, a security flaw in its key management system, and the broader health of X's advertising business.