X has temporarily suspended encrypted direct messages to make technical improvements and security enhancements to the feature’s framework.
The encrypted messaging option was launched as a privacy measure, protecting conversations from being accessed by outside parties or even X.
According to the platform, the pause is a necessary step to ensure better long-term encryption protocols and data protection standards.
There is no set date for reactivation, but X claims the suspension allows developers to overhaul its back-end for better performance.
Users can still send direct messages normally, but these messages won’t carry the previous encryption guarantees during this pause.
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This move has triggered privacy concerns, especially among users relying on encrypted DMs for sensitive communications and personal data sharing.
X has emphasized that transparency will guide the process, with future announcements coming as the system revamp progresses toward completion.
The encrypted DMs were previously limited in functionality but served as a crucial option for high-privacy message exchanges between consenting accounts.
This change follows broader technical updates on the platform aimed at reshaping its messaging infrastructure for scale and resilience.
No alternative encrypted messaging tools have been suggested by X while this feature remains temporarily disabled across all user tiers.
