X could quickly substitute DMs with its upcoming chat platform

X DMs could quickly be kaput. On Tuesday, an organization software program engineer posted on the platform that “the entire complete DM’s will probably be gone quickly.” However the former Twitter is not eliminating messaging; the corporate is alleged to be changing it with a full-fledged chatting system referred to as XChat.

X Software program Engineer Zach Warunek replied to a different person who requested whether or not XChat would substitute message requests. “No, not like request messages however like the entire complete DM’s will probably be gone quickly,” the engineer replied. Engadget contacted Warunek to ask a few timeframe for the function, and we’ll replace this text if we hear again.

These aren’t the primary rumors we have seen about XChat. Early this 12 months, the X account @xDaily posted a screenshot exhibiting an XChat icon as a substitute of Messages within the platform’s sidebar. In February, proprietor Elon Musk wrote that, inside just a few months, he would discontinue his telephone quantity and solely use X for texts and calls. Then, @swak_12 (through Android Headlines) posted screenshots this month exhibiting a PIN verification display screen (just like safe messaging apps like Sign) for XChat.

Yet one more alleged leak posted on Wednesday by @P4mui consists of extra screenshots and a listing of XChat options, together with totally encrypted end-to-end messaging, file transfers and the flexibility to unread messages and delete particular person ones for all customers.