In recent days there has been a lot of talk about Twitter and the purchase by Elon Musk. There are some changes that already sound like the possibility of the famous button to edit an already published message. But if we focus on security, there is a change that may come soon and that would undoubtedly make users more protected. Its about end-to-end encryption of direct messages. It is something that other social networks already have and that would be an important plus.
Encrypted Direct Messages on Twitter
When we send a message through an application such as WhatsApp or social networks such as Facebook or Twitter, there are two possibilities: that these messages are encrypted or that they may be exposed to a possible attack. If we send an unencrypted message and are connected to an insecure public network, for example, an attacker could find a vulnerability to read everything we send and receive.
To avoid this arises the end to end encryption. The text we send will be encrypted until it reaches the recipient. Nobody, even having access to that message through a public Wi-Fi network, for example, could decipher it. And that’s exactly what Elon Musk wants for Twitter. He wants direct messages to be encrypted.
Specifically, in his personal twitter account He said that this social network should be the same as others like Signal and direct messages should have end-to-end encryption to prevent an intruder from reaching spy on those messages without users being aware of it.
This will also serve its purpose of making Twitter more trustworthy in terms of Privacy. Since the messages are not encrypted, even the social network itself could access the content and be able to deliver it to governments, for example. It is certainly a change that could provide greater security.
Reduce the bot problem
Beyond this change directly related to security, there are others that may come to Twitter soon. Elon Musk has already indicated on several occasions that one of the problems of this social network is the bot. Several possibilities arise there and we will have to wait to see what happens.
One of the options is that real users have to send an ID and somehow get an approval to show that they really aren’t a bot. Another option could be to somehow limit messages through bots, something that would undoubtedly affect many accounts.
Will we see a more human and less robotic social network? Will there be real changes in terms of bot users, with some kind of identifier? We will have to wait and see how what is one of the most important social networks for both home users and companies and organizations will change.
For now, what does seem like a real possibility is end-to-end encryption of direct messages on Twitter. It is something that will provide greater security and will be well received by many users. You can activate 2FA on Twitter and improve security.
