Amid threat from Threads, Elon Musk says Twitter usage increased by 3.5% (nairametrics.com)
Twitter’s Chief Executive, Elon Musk, said that the microblogging site recorded a 3.5% increase in active usage in the last week.
Ukraine War live thread users on Reddit are switching to posting Mastodon links instead of Twitter due to Twitter login wall (Cross posted from /m/mastodon) (kbin.social)
Twitter Migration Report - June 2023 (www.deweysquare.com)
The #TwitterMigration continues as users, developers, and technologies are migrating away from increasing chaos and toxicity on Twitter and toward newer, and more open, platforms. This is the June 2023 edition of this quarterly report.
Interesting data stats from Ice Cubes open source app for Mastodon (mastodon.social)
Attached: 1 image The musk effect on @IceCubesApp download is pretty strong 😆...
Meta to launch Twitter-like app named Threads (www.todayonline.com)
CALIFORNIA — Meta Platforms plans to launch a microblogging app, Threads, days after Twitter executive chair Elon Musk announced a temporary cap on how many posts users can read on the social media site.
‘Delete Twitter Account’ Searches Soar 292% (www.valuewalk.com)
'Delete Twitter account' searches have risen by 292% in the U.S. as Elon Musk limits how many tweets users can view
As Twitter flounders, Mastodon refreshes its official app for Android users (techcrunch.com)
While Twitter is busy limiting the number of readable tweets and breaking its TweetDeck app, Mastodon is launching a significant refresh of its Android app.
Eugen Rochko (@Gargron@mastodon.social): New Monthly Active Users across Mastodon rose by 294,000+ (indieweb.social)
So, weekend tally: The number of active users across Mastodon rose by 294K, and posting activity roughly tripled. Lots of new sign-ups, but also many returning users. Fun times!
Rueters News: "German alternative Mastodon gets boost from newly restricted Twitter" (www.reuters.com)
Turmoil at Twitter following new limits to the amount of posts users can see appears to be driving a surge in activity at Mastodon, a German rival that prides itself on its decentralised, user-driven structure.
Twitter has reportedly refused to pay its Google Cloud contract | Engadget (www.engadget.com)
More platform instability could be in Twitter’s future, with the company reportedly refusing to pay Google for the Cloud services contract the two signed in 2018..