Elon Musk Announces Video And Audio Call Features For X

The social media platform X, previously known as Twitter, is experimenting with video and audio call features, as revealed in Elon Musk‘s recent post.

According to a report by Barron’s, Musk shared an early version of the calling feature via a screenshot. The image showed options to enable voice and video calls to a user’s contact list, all verified users, and individuals they follow on the platform.

However, several users stated they were unable to spot the feature on their app.

In August, Musk announced the development of voice and video calls for X, an initiative seen as a move towards morphing the former Twitter into an “everything app.” These features would be compatible with iOS, Android, Mac, and PC systems, without requiring a phone number.

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“X is the effective global address book,” the billionaire owner stated.

Since Musk’s acquisition of Twitter in October of the previous year, there have been significant changes. The platform’s advertising business has taken a hit due to dissatisfaction with Musk’s management style and the mass layoffs that affected content moderation. In response, Musk has shifted focus towards building a subscriber base and implementing a pay model to generate new revenue.

The addition of audio and video calls is speculated to be part of the features offered to X subscribers. Despite these new developments, X has faced backlash from users and advertisers due to its charges for services that were previously free and the return of previously banned far-right accounts.

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