X Briefly Blocked Then Unblocked Signal Links

X temporarily blocked users from sharing links to Signal
It appears X (formerly Twitter) users can once again send Signal.me links, two days after the blog Disruptionist first reported a block. The platform wasn't allowing links of the URL used by encrypted messaging service Signal — it allows people to quickly contact others directly.
X Is Blocking Links To Signal
So much for free speech, huh. Elon Musk’s X is reportedly preventing users from posting links to the popular encrypted messaging app, Signal.
X is reportedly blocking links to secure Signal contact pages
X, the social platform formerly known as Twitter, is seemingly blocking links to Signal, the encrypted messaging platform, according to journalist Matt Binder and other firsthand accounts.
X is blocking links to Signal, a secure messaging platform used by federal workers
Elon Musk’s X (formerly Twitter) is blocking links to Signal.me, a URL shortener used by the private messaging app Signal that allows users to send out a link that’s used to contact them directly through the service.
X Briefly Blocked Then Unblocked Signal Links as Federal Workers Seek Security
Blocking portions of Signal on X is weird but it’s also in keeping with how Elon Musk has run the business. The social media platform has restricted links to outside sites like Mastodon, Facebook, Instagram, and Bluesky for years. He often suspends accounts that are critical of him or his operations.
Elon Musk's X is telling users that Signal links are 'considered malware'
This restriction affects both public posts and direct messages, as first reported by the blog Disruptionist (via TechCrunch ). Users receive an error message when attempting to share a Signal.me link on X. Similarly, attempting to send the link via direct message (DM) is blocked.
X is blocking Signal links, likely over DOGE whistleblowers
Social network X is blocking links to shared contact details on encrypted messaging app Signal. Links to signal.me are
X now blocks Signal contact links, flags them as malicious
Social media platform X (formerly Twitter) is now blocking links to "Signal.me," a URL used by the Signal encrypted messaging to share your account info with another person.
X Blocks Signal Messenger Links Shared on Posts, DMs, and More—But Why?
Users who are trying to share Signal Messenger links on Elon Musk 's X social media are out of luck as it was reportedly being blocked by the platform. There have been no explanations from as to why the instant messaging platform's links are being blocked on the platform.
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Elon Musk’s X preventing access to Signal
Elon Musk's X social media platform appears to be blocking links to Signal, the secure message service portal.
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Why is Twitter censoring links to Signal?
Twitter, renamed X by owner Elon Musk, is reportedly blocking links to the messaging service Signal. Matt Binder: X, formerly Twitter, is blocking users from posting a "Signal.me" link through DM, ...