Twitter Alternatives: From Mastodon to Clubhouse, Here Are the Top Platforms Users Are Moving To

After taking Twitter Inc private for $44 billion (roughly Rs. 3,37,465 crore), Elon Musk has begun making changes to the social media platform that have irked some users, making them look for alternatives.

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The changes include Musk's decisions to charge for user verification, as well as his opinions on content moderation.

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Musk also posted partisan tweets on Monday, asking “independent-minded voters” to vote Republican in the US midterm elections on Tuesday,

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stepping into the country's political debate unlike other top executives at major tech firms that have largely avoided commenting on these issues. Here are some platforms that are alternatives to Twitter:

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Launched in 2016, Mastodon is an open source software for a decentralised social network, with several features that are similar to Twitter. It is free of advertisements, has a 500-character limit, as well as custom emojis.

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Mastodon has more than a million monthly active users and added nearly half a million users since October 27, Chief Executive Eugen Rochko said on Monday.

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