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Most of the world's biggest advertisers have stopped buying ads on Elon Musk's X, exclusive new data shows
(www.businessinsider.com)
this post was submitted on 23 Oct 2023
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There are other social media platforms so I don't really see it. I just think Musk is a narcissist, egotist and utter hypocrite whose big mouth and lack of due diligence compelled him to buy the platform. And it turns out he's really terrible at running a social media platform.
For a lot of activists and oppressive governments, though, its all about like the short-term. If you get killed because of Twitters current bullshit or you can't be as affective by using it as a digital-bullhorn to maybe effect change in a more peaceful way, its not as relevant to you personally and your persecutor de jour if Mastodon blows up and becomes the actual Next-Twitter