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Why X users leaving the social media platform as new 'block' rules come into force

Changes to Elon Musk’s platform are driving users to the likes of Bluesky instead

Evening Standard

X’s controversial changes to blocking and AI training sees half a million users leave for rival Bluesky – which then crashes under the strain

Not happy with X due to the incoming change for blocking? You wouldn’t be alone – and others are seriously unhappy with new AI scraping policy, too.

TechRadar

Decline of X is an opportunity to do social media differently – but combining ‘safe’ and ‘profitable’ will still be a challenge

It’s now almost two years since Elon Musk concluded his takeover of Twitter (now called X) on 27 October 2022. Since then, the platform has become an increasingly polarised and divisive space.

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Elon Musk's X is back in Brazil after its suspension, having complied with all judicial demands

The social media platform X is returning to Brazil after remaining inaccessible for more than a month following a clash between its owner, Elon Musk, and a justice on the country’s highest court

The Independent UK

Musk's X to be reinstated in Brazil after complying with Supreme Court demands

The Brazilian Supreme Court’s Justice Alexandre de Moraes on Tuesday authorized the restoration of social media platform X´s service in Brazil, over a month after its nationwide shutdown, according to a statement posted on the court’s website

The Independent UK

Brazilians Flock To Bluesky And Threads After X Suspension

Millions of Brazilians, including the president, have flocked to social media platforms such as Threads or Bluesky, where Portuguese has become the most spoken language in the few days since Elon Musk's X was shut down in the country.

International Business Times

Brazilian Social Media Landscape Shifts After X Shutdown

Suspension of Elon Musk's X in Brazil leads to migration to Threads and Bluesky, fostering community-building and discussions on social media dynamics.

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With Musk's X banned in Brazil, its users carve out new digital homes

As billionaire Elon Musk’s clash with a Brazilian Supreme Court justice came to a head last week, there were legal twists, insults, ultimatums, defiance and then, finally, capitulation

The Independent UK

There's no X in Brazil. Celebrity fandom worldwide is in disarray

It was a rapture and a revelation all at the same time

The Independent UK

X goes offline in Brazil after Elon Musk’s refusal to comply with local laws

Millions of users shut out and 500,000 switch to rival platform Bluesky as providers enact supreme court ban

The Guardian - UK

‘Threads is just deathly dull’: have Twitter quitters found what they are looking for on other networks?

There’s been an exodus of users from X, propelled by Elon Musk’s lurch to the far right, but the alternatives have drawbacks too

The Guardian - UK

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Evening Standard

Politicians and public should consider quitting X, says Liverpool mayor

Steve Rotheram, whose region covers Southport, said misinformation on platform had contributed to riots

The Guardian - UK

Can Nostr Make Twitter's Dreams Come True?

Twitter's founder says Nostr is “100 percent what we wanted”—an open, ownerless network.

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Bluesky just gave you a great reason to finally quit Twitter

The fledgling social network beats Threads by adding direct messaging to its app

Reason

The Worst Section 230 Bill Yet

New bipartisan legislation would sunset Section 230 after next year.

The Guardian - UK

Jack Dorsey quits Bluesky board and urges users to stay on Elon Musk’s X

Twitter co-founder’s decision to leave rival social network he helped start was apparently unexpected

Top News

The Evolution of Social Media: Goodbye Twitter, Hello X and AI

2023 was a year of social media transformations and challenges. From the farewell to Twitter to the rise of X and Bluesky, and the growing concerns about m...

The Independent UK

The year of social media soul-searching: Twitter dies, X and Threads are born and AI gets personal

We lost Twitter and got X

Fortune

X’s rivals prepare to make decentralized social media the new norm

Meta's Threads starts interoperability testing, and Bluesky isn't far behind.

Android Central

Yup, this app brings X, Threads, Bluesky, and other social media apps together

A new app, "Yup," lets users post and view content across social media platforms.

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