X, formerly Twitter, CEO Linda Yaccarino confirmed today that video calls will be a new feature coming to the service, as part of its transformation into an “everything app.” Her comments were made during the exec’s first TV interview since leaving NBCUniversal and taking on the new role at the social networking app this June.
“Soon you’ll be able to make video chat calls without having to give your phone number to anyone on the platform,” Yaccarino told CNBC’s Sara Eisen, after listing other features that X offers or plans to, like long-form videos and creator subscriptions, as well as payments.
Ahead of this announcement, X designer Andrea Conway hinted about the new feature yesterday when she posted, “just called someone on X,” followed by four head-exploding emoji. However, it wasn’t clear at the time if she was referring to voice calls, video calls or both.
Her post now seems to indicate the calling feature Yaccarino announced is in active development.In the interview, Yaccarino supported Musk’s sentiments around this “everything app” concept saying she joined the company with the understanding that transformation was the goal.
“When Elon announced me joining the company…he was very specific and very clear that I was joining him to help him transition Twitter to X, that everything app,” she said.
The CEO also clarified her role in comparison with Musk’s, when it comes to X’s future.
“Elon focuses on product design. He leads a team of extraordinary engineers and focuses on new technology,” she explained. “Elon is working on accelerating the rebrand and working on the future. And I’m responsible for the rest — running the company — from partnerships to legal to sales to finance to all the things…our roles are very clear.”
𝗦𝗲𝗺𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁, 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴. We’re more than just a social platform — from jobs and blogs to events and daily chats, we bring people and ideas together in one simple, meaningful space.