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Twitter Launches Encrypted DMs for Verified Users with Potential Security Drawback

Twitter Launches Encrypted DMs for Verified Users with Potential Security Drawback

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Twitter has finally launched its long-awaited encrypted direct messaging feature for verified users, including those who subscribe to Twitter Blue and belong to a "Verified Organization." However, this exclusivity has left privacy-focused users disappointed, as the feature has some significant limitations. One such limitation is that both parties must be verified to have an encrypted chat, which could exclude a large portion of Twitter users. It has been reported that Twitter has not clarified whether this restriction will remain in place or be lifted in the future. Additionally, the encrypted messaging feature does not support group messages and can only handle links, not media files. Moreover, Twitter has not provided a direct way to report encrypted messages. Instead, users a...