(CNN) — Twitter is adding encrypted messaging to the platform Wednesday, and calls will follow shortly, CEO Elon Musk tweeted late Tuesday. “Release of encrypted DMs [direct messages] V1.0 should ...

But Twitter isn’t without weak spots, and private messaging has long been a problem for the company. Direct messages, or DMs, are often buggy and counterintuitive, and Twitter has treated its only way ...

If you find yourself doing more and more instant messaging through Twitter these days, you need TwIM for iPhone. This free and simple app is powered by Twitter’s direct messages, and it makes it easy ...