X users can now make and receive audio and video calls on the social media platform.

X is rolling out audio and video calling features that nobody asked for.

This move is a part of the plan to transform the platform into an “everything app” like WeChat, following Elon Musk’s ambition.

    • helenslunch@feddit.nl
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      11 months ago

      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

      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