The account was quickly taken down with a vague notice about rule violations, but no official reason was given. When Grok reappeared, it offered mixed explanations for the suspension, sparking widespread confusion.

Apple is behaving in a manner that makes it impossible for any AI company besides OpenAI to reach #1 in the App Store, which is an unequivocal antitrust violation,” Musk said. “Why do you refuse to put either X or Grok in your ‘Must Have’ section when X is the #1 news app in the world and Grok is #5 among all apps?