> Also can anyone explain why X is calling itself a “news app” and is categorized as “news” instead of social media If I remember correctly the publisher can c

> Also can anyone explain why X is calling itself a “news app” and is categorized as “news” instead of social media If I remember correctly the publisher can choose the category of the app it publishes on the storefront. Elon Musk thinks X is the number one source for news, so that explains that. You already named the most likely reason why no one dares to recategorize it.