Elon Musk’s X/Twitter has enabled audio and video calling by default for all users, allowing anyone to make calls directly through the platform. Users who don’t want random calls from strangers on social media can disable this feature by following the steps in this article.
Elon Musk’s Twitter (now known as X) this week announced the rollout of voice and video calling features on its platform. This new feature, which allows users to make audio and video calls directly within his Twitter app, is enabled by default for all users.
Voice and video calling is now available to everyone on X. Who do you call first? pic.twitter.com/DYvB7ZRrbY
— News (@XNews) February 28, 2024
Social media giants like Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta have long offered calling capabilities through apps like Facebook Messenger, but this is new territory for Twitter. Many users believe that Twitter is an inappropriate space for him to take direct calls, especially given the frequently rambling nature of his Twitter discussions.
According to Twitter’s announcement, any user will be able to initiate calls with other users who have the feature enabled in their settings. You don’t need to follow each other or have interacted with each other before. For users who pay for a Twitter Blue premium subscription, an additional option allows you to call users who have not actively enabled calling.
This lack of filtering is controversial because it can result in unwanted calls for users who want to avoid harassment. Twitter has faced criticism in the past for failing to curb abusive behavior on its platform.
For users who are not interested in receiving calls via Twitter, you can disable this feature in a few simple steps.
- Open the X app on your phone
- Tap the profile icon in the top left corner
- Select “Settings & Privacy” from “Settings & Support” in the side menu.
- Scroll down and select “Privacy & Safety”
- Tap “Direct Message”
- Turn off the “Enable audio and video calling” toggle to disable it
- Users can also limit calls to only accounts they follow, authenticated users, or contacts
Breitbart Tech suggests that X/Twitter users either disable this feature completely or limit call functionality to only accounts they already follow. Twitter has a weak track record when it comes to security, and exposing your audio to potentially insecure systems could allow it to be used in AI scams targeting your loved ones or defeat other apps’ security measures. there is.
Lucas Nolan is a reporter for Breitbart News covering free speech and online censorship issues.
