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Marius25

(3,213 posts) Mon Apr 25, 2022, 07:11 PM Apr 2022

Seeing a lot of Twitter users bail already. [View all]

A lot of blue-flagged twitter members (official/verified, like reporters, news anchors, celebrities, etc.) are seeing losses of thousands of followers already.

Looks like the wave of people ditching Twitter over Elon's takeover has already started.

Which means it will likely end up just being another Gab or Parler for Qanon.

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Seeing a lot of Twitter users bail already. [View all] Marius25 Apr 2022 OP

The test will be if the major news media decides to repeat everything Trump or somebody tweets Walleye Apr 2022 #1

Which will turn $44 billion into $1.4 billion bucolic_frolic Apr 2022 #2

I'm Waiting to see if the employees start leaving the company also. kimbutgar Apr 2022 #3

Meh, more likely a bot purge triggered by activity over the past week or so. Seeing one's number of WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2022 #4

Many are jumping to TUMBLR as that original cesspool was cleaned up by Verizon. TheBlackAdder Apr 2022 #5

I wonder if links to tweets will be banned here. Kaleva Apr 2022 #6