Elon Musk Buys X (formerly Twitter): Just Use Bluesky, Threads, or Mastodon Instead

[MagnarTheGreat]

Wonder how long it will take Threads to catch up to Twitter. 100 million so quickly was a great start at least.

That's officially without the EU too.

 

[Iceman]

That's officially without the EU too.

Oh nice, didn't realise that. So the number should explode again once it's open to the EU, especially if Threads has improved its product and built some momentum between users by then.

 

[Mani-Man]

That's officially without the EU too.

Yeah it isnt avaliable here for some reason.
If they manage to hold the momentum till the Europe release etc, its over for Twitter for sure.
100 million this fast without Europe is huge.

 

[Monsieur Xavier]

Yeah it isnt avaliable here for some reason.
If they manage to hold the momentum till the Europe release etc, its over for Twitter for sure.
100 million this fast without Europe is huge.

If I recall correctly what I read it is because of DSA Digital Services Act.
It is a matter of time.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Elon Musk, Twitter Sued for $500 Million in Severance Benefits

Elon Musk's company X Corp. files lawsuit in Dallas County against four entities he claims are scraping Twitter data

 

[Iceman]

Elon Musk, Twitter Sued for $500 Million in Severance Benefits

No surprise it’s that high. He broke every rule in the book on this.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

The Washington Post - Far right Twitter influencers first on Elon Musk’s monetization scheme
The platform is paying high profile creators, including Andrew Tate, thousands of dollars for posting to the app

Melon won’t pay Twitter bills but look at who, what, and why he will give money to now.

 

[squeekness]

No surprise it’s that high. He broke every rule in the book on this.

Bleed Twitter dry, lol. How can he not be regretting buying it?

 

[Mani-Man]

The Washington Post - Far right Twitter influencers first on Elon Musk’s monetization scheme
The platform is paying high profile creators, including Andrew Tate, thousands of dollars for posting to the app

Melon won’t pay Twitter bills but look at who, what, and why he will give money to now.

That is your reminder that if you see on twitter these accounts doing outrageous takes...dont engage.
Block and move on.
The more you engage with their tweets, the more money they get.
They did it before for clout and attention, now they will do even wilder things because Musk is paying them for it.

So if you have, take a screenshot and dunk on them that way.
But dont engage directly with them.

 

[Iceman]

The Washington Post - Far right Twitter influencers first on Elon Musk’s monetization scheme
The platform is paying high profile creators, including Andrew Tate, thousands of dollars for posting to the app

Melon won’t pay Twitter bills but look at who, what, and why he will give money to now.

Of course. That’s exactly what he wants Twitter to be. Once those who would be offended by these kinds of posts and engage move to Threads, the value of the likes of Tate will be massively reduced. As Truth Social’s numbers have shown, everyone agreeing doesn’t seem to be fun enough for them.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

CNBC - As Twitter continues to implode, advertisers pin their hopes on Threads

• Instagram Threads debuted last week and has amassed more than 100 million sign-ups, which has caught the attention of numerous companies, several digital marketing agencies and industry experts told CNBC.
• Many businesses that have stopped advertising on Twitter over brand safety concerns are excited about the possibility of advertising on Threads, once that option becomes available.
• In order for Threads to have a major impact on online advertising, it’s going to need users who regularly interact with each other on the site.

 

[Iceman]

Tucker Carlson Working With ‘Daily Caller’ Co-Founder Neil Patel to Fund Media Project (Report) (thewrap.com)

Twitter needs to die faster to stop Tucker making any more money.

 

[Iceman]

CNBC - As Twitter continues to implode, advertisers pin their hopes on Threads

• Instagram Threads debuted last week and has amassed more than 100 million sign-ups, which has caught the attention of numerous companies, several digital marketing agencies and industry experts told CNBC.
• Many businesses that have stopped advertising on Twitter over brand safety concerns are excited about the possibility of advertising on Threads, once that option becomes available.
• In order for Threads to have a major impact on online advertising, it’s going to need users who regularly interact with each other on the site.

Could be a big improvement for advertisers if far right and conspiracy crap can be kept away from Threads. They won't ever go back to Twitter if Threads can hit the spot (or at least until Musk Fs off).

 

[Lily Adler]

The Washington Post - Far right Twitter influencers first on Elon Musk’s monetization scheme
The platform is paying high profile creators, including Andrew Tate, thousands of dollars for posting to the app

Melon won’t pay Twitter bills but look at who, what, and why he will give money to now.

So Musk is pro-Human Trafficking.

 

[Sithborg]

Elon Musk says Twitter's ad revenue is down 50% and cash flow is negative | CNN Business

Oh yeah, that's the good ****....

 

[Silvermoth]

Oh finally some good news! What a rotten man

 

[squeekness]

Oh, boo hood, Elon. You're the one who broke it. What did you think would happen?

 

[Iceman]

Elon Musk says Twitter's ad revenue is down 50% and cash flow is negative | CNN Business

Oh yeah, that's the good ****....

Only 50% lol. Not too bad given what he’s done to the company. Negative cash flow should be fun for him. If Threads can start well those advertisers won’t look back and half his users will jump ship.

 

[squeekness]

Only 50% lol. Not too bad given what he’s done to the company. Negative cash flow should be fun for him. If Threads can start well those advertisers won’t look back and half his users will jump ship.

I hope so. I'd hate to see such a haven for hate survive.

 

[Lily Adler]

I hope so. I'd hate to see such a haven for hate survive.

Truth Social is there... and Rumble, etc.

 

[Sithborg]

Truth Social is there... and Rumble, etc.

Don't forget Gab, the neonazi social network.

 

[Lily Adler]

Don't forget Gab, the neonazi social network.

I keep forgetting that one.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Melon banning anonymity on Twitter unless you pay him? Which is also a form of extortion and may run afoul some country's laws for all I know. LinkedIn people have this already and hate this. Stay tuned I can't corroborate this elsewhere. EDIT: Melon denies on Twitter and Esparza admits misinformation.


TechCrunch - Instagram Threads now has one-fifth the weekly active user base of Twitter

 

[Iceman]

TechCrunch - Instagram Threads now has one-fifth the weekly active user base of Twitter

Good start! Once the EU gets added in it should be getting close to half already.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

CNBC - Elizabeth Warren urges SEC to investigate Tesla over Twitter ties, corporate governance
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., sent a nine-page letter urging the SEC to investigate Tesla and its board of directors.

• Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., is urging the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to investigate Tesla and its board of directors over possible “conflicts of interest, misappropriation of corporate assets, and other negative impacts to Tesla shareholders” related to CEO Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover.
• The nine-page letter, first obtained by CNBC, was sent to SEC Chair Gary Gensler on Monday.
• Sen. Warren wrote that the Tesla board’s “apparent lack of independence” from Musk, combined with “inaction and incomplete disclosures, raise questions about possible violations of securities laws and exchange rules which fall under SEC’s jurisdiction.”