End-to-end encryption on twitter direct messages confirmed by Elon Musk

Elon Musk has confirmed that the micro-blogging platform Twitter finally has encrypted direct messages. With this, direct messages on Twitter are now more secure than ever and it further enhances user privacy on the platform. However, the Twitter boss himself has said not to trust it yet.

End-to-end encryption is a fairly common protocol adopted by instant messaging services and social media platforms to ensure user privacy. When a message is encrypted, only the receiver can read the message, and even the platform moderators won’t be able to access it.