Mastodon and Post News are growing as people leave Twitter. Could they be a replacement?
Following Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter, some users have been jumping ship in favor of alternative social media sites such as Mastodon and Post News. What platforms are best positioned to replace Twitter? Drew Austin, tech writer at Wired and Dan Kennedy, professor of journalism at Northeastern University spoke with Sue O’Connell about the changing social media landscape. Kennedy said Mastodon is confusing at first but is very similar to Twitter with less “noise.” Austin said history shows us social media sites tend to fade away without a true replacement.
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