Elon Mask suggests adding new features such as `` voice & video chat without phone number '' and `` emoticon reaction '' on Twitter

Twitter CEO Elon Musk posted a tweet on May 10, 2023 (Wednesday) suggesting the addition of new Twitter functions. In the tweet, new functions such as 'Reply to tweets with direct messages', 'React to tweets with pictograms', 'Encrypt direct messages', 'Addition of voice chat & video chat functions that do not require a phone number' are announced.

With latest version of app, you can DM reply to any message in the thread (not just most recent) and use any emoji reaction.

Release of encrypted DMs V1.0 should happen tomorrow. This will grow in sophistication rapidly. The acid test is that I could not see your DMs even if…

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 9, 2023

Here are some of the new features Musk has suggested coming to Twitter:

◆ Reply to tweets with direct messages
According to Musk, 'the latest version of the app' will allow you to reply to tweets with direct messages. Also, it is possible to reply using a direct message from the middle of the thread.

However, at the time of article creation, the latest version of the Twitter app for iOS (9.57) and the latest version of the Twitter app for Android (9.88.0-release.0) could not confirm the above functions, so an update will be delivered soon. It seems.

◆ Respond to tweets with pictograms
Mr. Mask also suggests 'adding a reaction function with emoji'. On Facebook, you can express multiple emotions with pictograms in addition to likes, but Twitter may be able to react in the same way.

◆ Direct message encryption
The direct message encryption function will be released on the 'next day (May 11, 2023)'. Also, the encryption function will continue to be improved after the release of the initial version. Mr. Mask expresses the direct message encryption function as ``Even if you have a gun pointed at your head, others will not be able to see your direct message.''

◆Voice chat & video chat function via username
According to Mr. Mask, a function to enjoy voice chat and video chat by specifying a Twitter user name will be released 'coming soon'. Voice chat and video chat can be used without a phone number.

It was revealed in November 2022 that Twitter was testing the direct message encryption function.

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