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X adds video calling — and lets strangers ring you: Turned on by default, tool lets anyone you follow potentially call you up (www.independent.co.uk)
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X adds video calling — and lets strangers ring you: Turned on by default, tool lets anyone you follow potentially call you up::Turned on by default, tool lets anyone you follow potentially call you up

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[–] jcg@halubilo.social 14 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I think the problem here is there's no prior consent. If you've DM'd someone in the past, they can now call you. Twitter never had video call before, and the people who use it never expected to be giving consent for a video call maybe even several years later.

[–] crashoverride@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Why did we go from the more descriptive "private message (PM) to direct (DM)like why replace it? Anyone know?

[–] MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Because of the implication it's not actually private, since admins can see it and/or it's used for analytics.

[–] crashoverride@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

It's still private for the purposes that other users can't see it.

[–] Zoot@reddthat.com 1 points 2 years ago

Yeah, however the term is disingenuous.

[–] RazorsLedge@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago

But still not actually private