X's Encrypted DMs: PRIVATE or NO?
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Published 2023-11-14
We explain how to use it, who is eligible, but we also dive into the nitty gritty of how this encryption has been implements, and why we don't think you should trust it for anything sensitive. There are better E2EE messaging apps out there.
00:00 X introduces Encrypted Messaging
02:53 How to Send Encrypted Messages on X
03:30 Who Can Use Xβs Encrypted Messages?
03:57 Should You Use Xβs Encrypted Messaging?
06:13 Deep Dive: How They've Implemented It
09:54 Problems
12:34 Conclusion
Xβs introduction of encrypted messaging is long overdue, and a very welcome feature: It not only brings privacy to a lot more people, but it's also a signal to the entire tech industry that privacy is important. Just be careful not to place too much trust in their encrypted messenger: For anything sensitive, we recommend using a platform with more robust privacy features.
Huge thanks for Matthew Garrett for writing this fantastic summary of the issues:
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All Comments (21)
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Thanks, Naomi. Next video about Facebook, please. It is ridiculous how they push you to loose your privacy or pay 13 β¬ per month for it, next year.
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Statistics show that you will have a great and beautiful day if Naomi enters your notifications.
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I think Elon Musk should donate $250k to NBTV to promote and support privacy.
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Privacy should and always be free. If you're serious about privacy, use signal.
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The song and or dance at the end of this video was so well encrypted I didn't even see it. Good work! π
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Thank you once again Naomi. More brilliant and useful advice. I got booted off twitter a while ago, I couldn't even close my account, so I have never bothered with it since. Oh, and I always watch your lovely endings.
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very important stuff thanks, NBTV!
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Great video, thank you. Keep up the great work.
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Great video, as always. With perfect forward secrecy, you should only expose that session and not every session going forward.
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Loved the ending!
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Awesome content again!
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Good video. I watched more than half of it until it got too complicated for me, and I don't even have Twitter/X. Still educational.
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Thanks Naomi for this, more meat to chew over. Might try skipping to the end on the next one before watching next time. ππ€£ But then again, π€. Keep up the good work.
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Good job Naomi...
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This was very good, although the temptation for me to use X is, shall we say, not great. π As for watching to the end, I know that the average viewer looks for greener pastures by 9 minutes but I don't understand how any real interest in a subject or enjoyment of it can wane in so short a time. I suppose life is full of mysteries. π
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I don't have X but nice video and amazing explanation about keys <3
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awesome
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That addendum will definitely change my life...or maybe not π
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I love a good Asymmetric Key Pair, but I often find the naming conventions a little confusing for new users. I've found that the word "Key" in "Public Key" kind of breaks the mental model for some people. So when introducing this idea to people I've began referring to the Public Key as the "Padlock File" and thus the "Private Key" can keep its name. At my work place we have a decent chunk of non-tech folk who have to use ssh-keys and this has been the easiest way for me to get that idea across.
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Hey Naomi, im looking for your recomendation on hardware wallets. Thank you very much!
