Factbox: Twitter alternatives that users are turning to – Reuters

Nov 7 (Reuters) – After taking Twitter Inc private for $44 billion, Elon Musk has started making changes to the social media platform that have irked some users, making them look for alternatives.The changes include Musk’s decision’s to charge for user verification, as well as his opinions on content moderation.Here are some platforms that are alternatives to Twitter:MASTODONLaunched in 2016, Mastodon is an open source software for a decentralized social network, with several features that are similar to Twitter.It is free of advertisements, has a 500-character limit, as well as custom emojis.Mastodon has more than a million monthly active users and added nearly half a million users since Oct. 27, Chief Executive Eugen Rochko said on Monday.COHOSTCohost is an ad-free social media platform. Posts made on the platform fall in a timeline that goes vertically, much like Twitter.The company said it will charge “a few bucks a month” and will soon take tips and sell subscriptions.TRUTH SOCIALFounded by former U.S. President Donald Trump, Truth Social is a platform favored by conservatives and was recently launched on Apple Inc’s (AAPL.O) iOS and Google-owned Android.Truth Social is only available to users in the United States.TRIBEL SOCIALA self-described “grassroots social network”, it is
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