sammydeeMar 5, 2024
Techmeme

X's audio and video calls, which are enabled by default, are peer-to-peer, revealing users' IP addresses to each other, unless they enable a privacy setting (TechCrunch)

https://techcrunch.com/2024/03/04/elon-musk-x-twitter-calling-privacy-switch-off/
http://www.techmeme.com/240304/p25#a240304p25

X's new calling feature hurts your privacy — here's how to switch it off | TechCrunch

TechCrunch ran tests of the feature to analyze how the calling feature works and to understand the risks associated with it.

TechCrunch
Mar 5, 2024 at 3:01amWeb
Show threadSpaceLifeFormMar 5, 2024

@Techmeme

There is no way that it is true peer-to-peer.

There has to be a middleman somewhere.

Even if you can hole punch with UDP, it will likely fail if there is any CGNAT involved.