Musk Teases Video And Voice Calling On X In Effort To Turn App Into A ‘Global Address Book’

Elon Musk announced that voice and video calling will soon be available on X, making it a direct competitor to platforms like Facetime and WhatsApp with no need for a phone number, although similarities exist with Telegram's features.

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8/12/2023

X (formerly Twitter) will support video calling soon

The main topic is the upcoming video calling feature on X (formerly Twitter). Key points: 1. X CEO Linda Yaccarino confirmed the roll out of video calling support. 2. Users will not need a phone number to make video calls on X. 3. The feature was hinted at by X designer Andrea Conway and screenshots of the interface have been shared.

8/30/2023

Elon Musk Has Quietly Primed The Crypto Market For An Explosive Bombshell That Could Play Havoc With The Price Of Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP And Dogecoin

Elon Musk's Twitter, now rebranded as X, has obtained a currency transmitter license in Rhode Island, indicating a possible move towards crypto payments and turning the platform into an all-in-one app like China's WeChat.

9/7/2023

Guess how many of Elon Musk’s 155 million followers are willing to pay for his exclusive content?

Elon Musk's Subscriptions feature on X (formerly Twitter) is not gaining significant traction, with Musk having only 40,000 subscribers out of his 155 million followers, suggesting that it is not a successful tool in the creator economy.

9/19/2023

Elon Musk Considers Making Twitter a Paid Subscription Service to Combat Bots

Elon Musk announced during a livestream that X, formerly Twitter, may soon become a subscription-only service in order to combat the presence of bots on the platform.