Is Twitter/X really getting rid of the DM feature?

The purchase of Twitter by Elon Musk, then its name change to X and everything that came after, has been one of the most divisive things about social media. Well, get ready to add to that divisiveness, as apparently Twitter, now known as X of course, may get rid of the DM feature.

There was a comment made by X software engineer Zach Warunek about completely removing the ability to send a DM. Let's dive in to all of the details to see what's true and what exactly might happen regarding the situation.

A recent set of posts on X, or Twitter, or whatever you want to call it, has users worrying about their beloved DM system. DM stands for direct message. This is where you send private messages to other users instead of replying back and forth on a public post.

There has been plenty of talk about DM requests from hordes of bots on the site. And one user is seeing another bug in his DM area. He asked Warunek to check on it, to which the engineer replied that the entire page will be gone soon, meaning DM's as a whole.

According to a report from Times Now News, Elon Musk is set to implement a brand new messaging system. They'll call the new system "XChat," and it appears to be a completely separate app for communication.

At this point, it looks very likely to be true. After removing the ability to see who likes a post, adding Grok for your AI needs, and many other tweaks to the platform, it isn't surprising that X (FKA Twitter) will remove DM's from existence.

This would be a massive change in how some users interact on the social media platform. Crazier things have happened, so save your screenshots if you need to expose someone now. Because they might not be there soon.

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