Leaving Twitter? The alternative social media sites are ready


Mastodon was founded in 2016 and has more than a million active monthly users. About half a million signed up since Musk took over Twitter on Oct 27, according to Rochko. — Reuters

Since Elon Musk’s US$44bil (RM207.52bil) purchase of Twitter Inc, there’s no shortage of users threatening to quit and go elsewhere. Concerns range from the billionaire’s stance on moderation and free speech, to his plan to let people pay for verification check marks.

But once a user closes their Twitter account, where can they go to attain some level of social media satisfaction?

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