Musk’s X to roll out audio, video calling feature

September 1, 2023

The social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, will start offering video and audio calling, owner Elon Musk announced on 31 August. Announcing it through a post on the platform, Musk wrote: “Video & audio calls coming to X.”

Video & audio calls coming to X:

– Works on iOS, Android, Mac & PC
– No phone number needed
– X is the effective global address book

That set of factors is unique.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 31, 2023

These features are the latest in Musk’s move toward making X an “everything app,” as previously stated. The new features will work on iOS, Android, Mac and PC systems and users won’t have to share their phone numbers, Musk added. “X is the effective global address book,” the Tesla and SpaceX founder said. “That set of factors is unique.”

Adding to the announcement, Musk said X will serve as an “effective global address book.” The announcement was made after the platform made changes to its privacy policy to include biometric data. However, X hasn’t clarified what it considers biometric, Usually, the term refers to data recorded from a person’s face, eyes and fingerprints. X also said it would obtain information about users’ jobs and education histories, according to a Bloomberg report. “Based on your consent, we may collect and use your biometric information for safety, security, and identification purposes,” the company said in its new policy.