Elon Musk Unveils ‘X Chat,’ a New Encrypted Messaging App Aiming to Redefine Digital Privacy

Elon Musk, the entrepreneur behind Tesla, SpaceX, and X, has revealed a new messaging platform called X Chat—and he claims it could dramatically reshape the future of secure online communication.

Expected to roll out within the next few months, X Chat will rely on peer-to-peer encryption “similar to Bitcoin’s,” a move Musk says will keep conversations private while eliminating the need for ad-driven data tracking.

The announcement was made during Musk’s appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience, where he shared that his team had “rebuilt the entire messaging stack” from scratch.

“It’s using a sort of peer-to-peer-based encryption system,” Musk said. “So, it’s kind of similar to Bitcoin. I think, it’s very good encryption.”

Musk has repeatedly spoken out against mainstream messaging apps and their data practices. With X Chat, he intends to introduce a platform that avoids the “hooks for advertising” found in most competitors—hooks he believes create dangerous vulnerabilities.

“(When a messaging app) knows enough about what you’re texting to know what ads to show you, that’s a massive security vulnerability,” he said.

“If it knows enough information to show you ads, that’s a lot of information,”

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