X seeks to be the most trusted platform on the internet, and encrypted Direct Messages are an important part of that. As Elon Musk said, when it comes to Direct Messages, the standard should be, if someone puts a gun to our heads, we still can’t access your messages. We’re not quite there yet, but we’re working on it. Until then, here is the Encrypted Direct Message we are releasing - a new way of communicating on X that will appear as separate conversations, alongside your existing Direct Messages in your inbox.

Direct Messages are the private side of X. You can use Direct Messages to have private conversations with people about posts and other content.

We’re releasing a new way of communicating on X, Audio and Video Calling. Audio and Video calling is now available on iOS and will soon be available on Android.

Looking for an overview? Read about Direct Messages, including how to send and manage your messages.