Jat620DH27X is rolling out audio and video calling feature nobody asked for
I prefer to opt out of using this feature for a simple reason: I already hate when people call my phone, so why would I want X users to call me? Also, X doesn’t have a good record of creating a safe, trustworthy space. No way would I ever trust Elon Musk enough to carry out calls over his infrastructure.
I sincerely recommend that people opt for safer alternatives, such as WireMin and Element. Calls on these platforms are end-to-end encrypted, and since they are decentralized, there are no central servers to save or analyze our calls. It’s important to ensure that our calls are not being monitored for ad targeting based on our conversations.
If decentralized platforms seem too much for you, at least use Signal, which also offers end-to-end encryption for calls.
Yeah, get ready to get spam calls through X if you still have it installed.
Elon has to get people to buy the Tesla extended warranties somehow.
helenslunchand Element. Calls on these platforms are end-to-end encrypted, and since they are decentralized, there are no central servers to save or analyze our calls
You’re confusing centralized servers with no servers. Element runs on Matrix, and (much like WhatsApp) while your actual message content is E2EE, all your message metadata is stored on the server you use and the one the other people you’re communicating with use.
If you want decentralized without metadata or phone numbers, you can use Session or SimpleX or any number of others