Twitter's User Exodus Will Mostly Flow Into These 2 Platforms — No, Mastodon Isn't One Of Them

Since Elon Musk took over Twitter, rumors about the site losing users have existed. While 2022 managed to “stave off a user decline,” this year might be a little different. What Happened: Twitter could witness a user decline in 2023 and it would mostly redirect toward Microsoft Corp‘s MSFT LinkedIn and Reddit, according to the latest Insider Intelligence report. See Also: Elon Musk To Let US Subscribers Pour Their Heart Out On Twitter, Just Pay Him $8Considering Mastodon — a Twitter alternative and social media platform — is too complicated for mainstream users, it appears the Musk-led microblogging site’s losses will be LinkedIn and Reddit’s gain this year. Why It’s Important: In November last year, Nobel laureate and noted economist Paul Krugman opened his account on Mastodon “as a precaution against the possible Muskocalypse.” Last year, between October and November, Mastodon’s monthly active users grew from 300,000 to 2.5 million. A massive credit for this growth was given to Twitter’s new leadership, failing to convince users to stay. Since Musk took over Twitter, the site has been called a hotbed of misinformation. The platform and its leadership also received significant criticism for reinstating the accounts of former U.S. President Donald Trump and rapper Kanye West
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