Elon Musk, the maverick owner of social media platform X (formerly Twitter) on Friday, February 9, posted that he plans to use only the platform for messages and audio/video calls.
Musk, who has a penchant for making comments that send ripples out across the internet, said in the post, "In a few months, I will discontinue my phone number and only use X..."
In a few months, I will discontinue my phone number and only use X for texts and audio/video calls
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 9, 2024
Musk, who took over X, then known as Twitter, in October 2022, ducked and swerved his way around controversy, making decisions or announcements most of which either amounted to nothing or had to be reversed.
While his latest post may be nothing but a move to promote the audio/video calling features of X, which were rolled out in October, it would not be surprising if the world's richest man does or does not follow through on this promise.
On October 26, X wrote on its website, “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.”
According to The Verge, several X users have been getting notifications — “Audio and video calls are here!” — when they open the microblogging app.
The feature includes options to allow audio and video calls from only people in one’s address book, people they follow, verified users, or all three. One can then make a call by opening a DM with another user, selecting the phone icon in the top right corner of the screen, and choosing audio or video call, The Verge reported.
The development came as Musk, after rebranding Twitter as X, had signalled that he would turn the platform into a super-app, offering a range of services from messaging and social networking to peer-to-peer payments.
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