Elon Musk has announced that X (formerly Twitter) has officially become the number one news app on Apple’s App Store in India. In a post on X, Musk shared his excitement, stating, “X is now #1 for news in India!” This achievement reflects the growing popularity of the platform as a significant source of news for users in the country.
However, the app’s success does not extend to the Google Play Store, where X has yet to reach the top charts in the News & Magazines category. This discrepancy highlights the platform’s stronger reach among Apple users in India compared to Android users.
X’s surge in rankings is part of a broader strategy by Musk since acquiring the platform for $44 billion in October 2022. His vision for X has been to position it as a free-speech-driven platform that offers more than just social networking. Musk aims to turn X into an “everything app,” with services extending beyond news and social interactions.
In terms of the App Store’s ranking, X currently leads, followed by Reddit and Dainik Bhaskar, one of India’s largest newspapers. The platform’s growth is further fueled by its shift toward generating revenue through premium subscriptions and lessening its dependence on advertising.
Musk’s efforts to revitalize the platform have faced challenges, including a significant dip in its valuation from $44 billion to $19 billion, as many large advertisers withdrew. Nevertheless, Musk’s recent push to reintroduce news headlines alongside articles on X shows his continued focus on transforming the platform into a robust news source.
Musk’s net worth remains a topic of interest, with the Bloomberg Billionaires Index listing it at an impressive $331 billion, growing by over $100 billion this year .
 has officially become the number one news app on Apple's App Store in India. In a post on X, Musk shared his excitement, stating, “X is now #1 for news in India!” This achievement reflects the growing popularity of the platform as a significant source of news for users in the country.){kind=link}