The social networks we can say that they are a weak point for our privacy. At least, if we do not take the necessary measures to avoid problems. In this article we echo the latest news from Twitter That precisely affects privacy. It is about encrypting private messages, so that the risk of problems is reduced and that they are not leaked to third parties. But what is the problem? Only users who pay on their own will be able to enjoy encrypted direct messages.
This is not a novelty that catches us by surprise, since it was announced from Twitter a few months ago. However, it is just now when it has already begun to be available. Both Android and iOS users can take advantage of it, when using the application of this popular social network, as well as the Web version.
Only paid accounts will have encryption
There has been a lot of controversy in recent weeks with everything surrounding Twitter. There have been some changes that have not been liked, proposals that have not gone down well in some sectors, and the issue of Twitter Blue is a clear example. Only paid subscribers will have end-to-end encryption (also known as E2EE) in your direct messages.
What exactly is this end-to-end encryption of Twitter messages? It is a feature that uses private and public key pairs to be able to encrypt the information that is sent, that direct message in this case. In this way, only the person who sends the message and the person who receives it can read it.
In case that message was intercepted, and it reached the hands of a third party, he would not be able to read it. I couldn’t see what’s in it. This is so since the decryption key is only present on the sender’s device. It is not stored anywhere else and that provides more privacy. It is not even stored on the Twitter servers.
A highly requested feature
Keep in mind that many applications today have end-to-end encryption. A clear example is WhatsApp. For this reason, for many years now It has been a demand to Twitter to introduce it to your social network and thus improve the privacy of users when sending messages.
It has arrived, yes, but not as we would like. The fact that it is only available to paying users It has raised a lot of controversy. Are there first and second class users in terms of privacy? Should something as important on the Internet as privacy really have to be paid for? It basically means that it will only be available to users who have the typical blue verified badge.
The rest of the users, who are the vast majority, will continue to use Twitter in the same way as up to now. Your messages will use the default method, the standard one, without being end-to-end encrypted. It is hoped that in the future this feature will reach everyone and the social network will be more reliable in this regard.
In short, as you see Twitter it is today a little more secure, but only for some users. Avoiding the hijacking of social networks, be it Twitter, Facebook, Instagram or whatever, depends on many factors and you should always be careful how you use these types of online platforms.
