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Feb 2024
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X becomes No. 1 app on U.S. App Store

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X becomes No. 1 app on U.S. App Store; Bluesky gets nearly 800K new users; Threads tests the ability to save posts as it continues to compete with X Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 
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