A Big Blow to Elon Musk Post Elections!
Elon Musk undoubtedly contributed significantly to Donald Trump's win in the US elections of 2024. Democrats have chosen to boycott his social networking platform and use the alternative, while Republicans are appreciative of him. After the US elections, Bluesky Social, a microblogging social networking app like X, had a 700,000 user spike. With the majority of new members originating from North America and the UK, its worldwide user base increased from 9 million in september to 14.5 million.
Since her followers were the first to abandon the ship, Taylor Swift, who has been anti-Trump during the election season, became a catalyst for this exodus. Swifties reportedly began quitting X 48 hours after Trump's victory. One of the followers wrote about her experience on X and said that after the elections, there was a significant increase in sexist content on the site.
This was supported by findings from the Institute for Strategic Dialogue that showed hate speech on X increased by 4,600% after Trump's election, using words like "Your body, my choice." people are abandoning Musk's social media app for all of these reasons, as well as Bluesky's emphasis on community development and resemblance to the beloved old X.
Since her followers were the first to abandon the ship, Taylor Swift, who has been anti-Trump during the election season, became a catalyst for this exodus. Swifties reportedly began quitting X 48 hours after Trump's victory. One of the followers wrote about her experience on X and said that after the elections, there was a significant increase in sexist content on the site.
This was supported by findings from the Institute for Strategic Dialogue that showed hate speech on X increased by 4,600% after Trump's election, using words like "Your body, my choice." people are abandoning Musk's social media app for all of these reasons, as well as Bluesky's emphasis on community development and resemblance to the beloved old X.