So XChat is finally dropping on the App Store. Remember when Musk was talking about building a Western WeChat? That was like four years ago when he took over Twitter. Anyway, the app's been in testing since mid-2023 and apparently they've been iterating on it forever.

What caught my attention is the whole end-to-end encryption thing plus zero ads and no tracking. That's basically the opposite of what most social apps do these days. Not sure if people will actually switch over from WhatsApp or Telegram, but at least Musk's trying something different. The April 17 launch date is pretty soon, so we'll see if this actually gains traction or just becomes another abandoned project. Either way, the "Western WeChat" narrative has been going on long enough lol.