“In a few months, I will discontinue my phone number and only use X for texts and audio/video calls,” Elon Musk wrote on X early Friday morning. The post was viewed 16 million times as of 0820 ET.
This article was originally published by ZeroHedge.
Musk has repeatedly said he will transform X into an “everything app. ”
This includes one of the newest features, released in late 2023, to make audio and video phone calls.
X CEO Linda Yaccarino has posted about making video calls.
X’s feature to make calls is exclusive to Premium subscribers. Nonetheless, these subscribers (charged $8 per month) can call any user on X, provided the user has previously sent them at least one direct message.
If Musk gives up his phone number, a major question remains on how the billionaire will deal with the two-factor authentication that some apps and services require.
Here’s how X users responded to Musk’s post:
Powered by Starlink?
Musk teased days ago about the ‘everything app.’
Hmm…
The everything app is taking shape.
American car owners are facing a wall of bad debt to finance vehicles they can’t afford —… Read More
There are well over a million asteroids in the solar system. Most don’t cross paths… Read More
The top US auto safety regulator on Tuesday said it had opened an investigation into… Read More
A new report provides insights on the future price of beef, pork, and chicken. The Texas… Read More
The age of Generative AI (GenAI) is transforming how we work and create. From marketing… Read More
There's an old saying that you can never go home again, yet nearly half of… Read More
This website uses cookies.