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XCHAT MIMICS MESSENGER, NOT SIGNAL
Elon Musk's XChat messaging app functions as a Facebook Messenger alternative rather than the encrypted messaging platform some expected. The app integrates directly with X's social media ecosystem.
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Rather than launching a sleek, worthwhile encrypted messaging app, Musk dropped a junky, insular extension of his social…