New Delhi, Nov 23 (UITV)- Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk claimed that his social media platform X (formerly Twitter) has become the number 1 news app on Apple’s App Store in India. Reposting a post by DogeDesigner (a Musk-backed account), Musk wrote, “X is now number 1 for news in India.”
Social media platform X is followed by American social media platform Reddit and Indian news portal Dainik Bhaskar. Social media platform X has more than 25 million users in India, making it the third largest userbase worldwide. However, X has not yet made it to the top charts of Google Play Store’s News and Magazine category. Despite this, this achievement has caught the attention of Indian users.
After Musk’s announcement, Indian users suggested that X should start live-streaming cricket. One user wrote, “If there is an option to watch cricket on X, it will become number 1 for everything in India. People already come to X for sports-related conversations, but there is no place that combines all the discussions on one platform. ”
Another user wrote, “+1 X could be a great platform for IPL (Indian Premier League). Grok AI can provide summary and analysis using live tweets during this time.”
In October 2022, Musk bought the platform for $44 billion and then rebranded it as “X”. He promoted it as an alternative news source and free speech platform. Musk aims to turn X into an “everything app” that can be used not only for social media, but also for job search, e-commerce and other services.
Musk has recently developed a chatbot called Grok AI, which is being enabled to read and understand medical data. Musk appealed to users to upload their medical data, such as X-rays, PET, MRI or CT scans, to X so that Grok can learn to interpret them. Musk wrote, “Grok is in the early stages, but it is already quite accurate. It will get better over time. Let us know where it is right and where it needs improvement.”
Elon Musk has presented X as an alternative to traditional media. He has made it a platform where people can freely express their opinions and get news. Musk has been vocal about his support for US Republican candidate Donald Trump and has used X in this direction.
X becoming the number 1 news app in India is a sign of success of Musk’s strategy. If Musk adds features like cricket live-streaming, it can become more popular in India. Also, innovations like Grok AI can make X a revolutionary platform.