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Six months of Twitter under Elon Musk; also, the current state of Twitter alternatives

Six months into Elon Musk buying Twitter, I take a look at the state of affairs for the social network, and what alternatives exist.

Twitter, the Elon Musk-owned social network, has slapped NPR with a “state-affiliated media” label, despite not being such.

This month’s blog status update looks at whether or not my bailing on Twitter had any effect on site traffic. (The answer’s “not much.”)

A list of ways to find other users to follow on the Mastodon social network, as well as a list of recommended Mastodon accounts to follow.

With the possibility of Tumblr adding ActivityPub support, could this give federated social networks like Mastodon a boost in popularity?

“RIP Twitter” (as we know it) is Twitter’s new status quo under Elon Musk, and the reason why, after years of use, I’ve quit Twitter.

With Mastodon’s rise in popularity, here’s a look at some basic Mastodon tips for new users of the federated social network.

As of late October 2022, Elon Musk finally owns Twitter, and is bringing about rapid changes. But will users (and myself) bother to stay?

With Meta putting an emphasis on pivoting to video for Instagram, I take a look at Instagram alternatives, from Flickr to Pixelfed.

This week came news that Elon Musk will buy Twitter for a whopping $44 billion. Where does this leave the social network’s users?