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Last week, X enabled on-platform audio and video calling for everyone.
Sounds wonderful, right?
Turns out that if I’ve followed and DMed in the past with anyone on X, they can, without warning, call me on X. The third screen shows the controls, which you’ll find under settings in the Direct Messages tab on X mobile.
A no-cost way to call anyone and everyone on X.
Except it’s not.
audio and video calling are now available to everyone on X!
Turns out that if I’ve followed and DMed in the past with anyone on X, they can, without warning, call me on X. The third screen shows the controls, which you’ll find under settings in the Direct Messages tab on X mobile.
who are you calling first?
It defaults to “People you follow” and at least appears to require that they also follow you.
Did we at one time accept a direct message or send one to them?
But that was eons ago, and perhaps we just forgot to unfollow them.
You snag the call mode and X launches the call.
The truth is that most of us prefer text messaging over calls.
Most of them would be shocked to receive a voice or video call from me.
