New research from the Pew . Research Center shows that most Twitter users in the US stopped using the app in the last year. Most people took a break from Twitter after Elon Musk acquired Twitter, signaling that his ownership of the platform contributed to users leaving the app.
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According to research, 60% of Americans surveyed have left Twitter within a few weeks. Age and political stance don’t matter in determining if someone pauses on Twitter, but race is an important factor.
Black Twitter users (67%) are more likely to stop using Twitter than whites (60%) or Hispanics (54%). Under the leadership of Elon Musk, slurs against Black people appeared on the app at triple the daily rate recorded before redemption.
Since Musk took the helm of Twitter, the platform’s mandate to protect “free speech” has left many vulnerable users feeling unsafe. musk restore the Twitter accounts of many controversial figuresincluding those banned for hate speech and spreading misinformation.
About two months after Musk became the owner of Twitter, Mr Dissolve Twitter’s Trust and Safety Councilan advisory board of about 100 independent civil and human rights organizations that address hate speech and other issues on Twitter.
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Since the dissolution of the Council, BBC reported that Twitter insiders assert that the company does not have the resources to protect Twitter users from abuse, misinformation, or online trolls.
A quarter of Pew Research Center study participants said they probably won’t use Twitter a year from now.
