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After an unusually eventful few days, let’s check in on the current state of affairs at Twitter. A high-profile capitulation to the Turkish government and new CEO sparked a ton of chatter over the weekend. Meanwhile, a troubled introduction of encrypted messaging on the site has raised questions over when, if ever, the product can be said to be truly secure.
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Start with encrypted messaging, where owner Elon Musk’s ready-fire-aim approach to product development has once again led to a chaotic feature rollout.
Last week, Twitter launched encrypted direct messages, a project the company has been exploring since at least 2018 and that Musk has been talking about since November. Encryption, which comes free on apps including WhatsApp,…
