Secure messaging arrives on Twitter – sort of. ‘Don’t trust it yet,’ Elon Musk warns

Twitter launched encrypted messaging Wednesday, May 10, 2023, offering select users the ability to communicate more securely. But its new service is much more of a baby step than a giant leap forward. — AP

SAN FRANCISCO: Twitter launched encrypted messaging on May 10, offering select users the ability to communicate more securely. But its new service is much more of a baby step than a giant leap forward.

For starters, it lacks basic protections that security experts consider essential for shielding messages from hackers and other prying eyes. Senders and receivers must also be subscribed to Twitter’s Blue service for US$11 a month (US$8 for desktop-only) or otherwise affiliated with an organization “verified” by Twitter for US$1,000 a month plus US$50 per user.