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by pjerem 926 days ago
It’s not like Twitter wasn’t a shitshow several years before Musk. Sure he made it way worse but it was already a global dumpster fire.
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There was plenty of shit there, but it was the best way to get real-time updates on big news events, as plenty official accounts used it as their primary site.
I don’t think this has changed much, it’s still the best place to get real time updates.
Is it? Live streaming got more popular and is supported by major platforms; discord and related communities are more accessible; the pandemic taught everyone group chats and video calls; the list goes on.
But all the controversy around verified accounts, over-abundance of far-right wing content, etc, doesn’t help its case.