The new calling function within Elon Musk's platform has come with controversy due to a possible privacy flaw that may affect millions of users. The function has been activated for all X users and puts your location at risk. I'll tell you what dangers this function can have and how to deactivate Twitter calls.
Why it is advisable to deactivate Twitter calls
There's a buzz on Twitter (or X, whatever you want to call it) over the platform's latest added functionality. And many users have posted annoying tweets about this new feature. But it is not because of the function itself, this allows you to make calls and video calls between users within the X platform itself, but because it is activated by default.
Calls enabled by default in the new X update may represent a danger to user privacy. If the calls and video calls enabled by this feature are not managed properly, They may end up revealing personal information, to whom we do not owe.
The X community warns of possible dangers
More than one user has warned of this danger (even through community notes), they explain how, through this function, You can obtain the physical location of a user through their IP address. This would represent a significant breach in the security of X users since the privacy and physical security of people on the platform would be compromised.
Equally The company has already reacted by offering an option that improves call privacy to hide IPsI'll tell you below. Although if you prioritize your privacy above all else you should make your profile private.
As you can see, there are many reasons to deactivate Twitter calls. So, if you want to protect yourself from these inconveniences, I am going to tell you step by step how to deactivate Twitter calls.
How to disable Twitter calls
To deactivate this function you must do the following.
- Log in to X and go to your profile by tapping your avatar, in the top left corner.
- Go and tap the option with the gear wheel that says “Settings and privacy«.
- Now hit «Privacy & Security«.
- Now, in the “Your X activity” section you have to click “Direct messages«.
- There you have the option "Enable audio and video calls" activated. Turn it off by tapping the switch next to the text.
Ready, if the selector is gray it means that Twitter calls have been disabled. This is the fastest way to disable this feature if you never want to make calls from platform
If you're using Twitter calling, turn on Enhanced Call Privacy.
Due to user concerns, X gives the option from the “Message Settings” menu to enable “Enhanced Call Privacy” which is used to avoid revealing your IP address to contacts during the call.
This option that I recommend activating now if you want to use calls on Twitter, causes calls to be transmitted through Twitter's own structure. This way, IPs are not revealed even if the other user does not have this privacy setting activated.
In addition to this option you can also configure who you want to have permission to call you. This you can do it from the same menu than the enhanced privacy option. There you will see that 4 calling options or privileges appear. These would be the following.
- All the people in your address book.
- People you follow on X.
- All users verified.
- All.
These are all the options you have to configure calls on Twitter. As I say, I think it is important to activate the "Enhanced Call Privacy" feature if we are going to use this feature or deactivate it completely if we do not want to call within this platform.
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