Twitter’s defectors and discontents set out in waves, searching for viable alternatives. The first broke in April, when Twitter accepted Musk’s $44-billion bid for the social media company.

Twitter alternatives struggle as users flee Elon Musk’s social media platform, including one that has temporarily shut down to address security concerns.

When Elon Musk took over Twitter in October and began upending the platform, there weren’t many viable alternatives for frustrated users. Now, there may be too many.

The multitude of alternatives to X, formerly known as Twitter, have struggled to gain traction to compete even as X seems to be struggling to stay afloat in the year since Elon Musk's takeover.

Although some social platforms have moved away from the costly efforts of building and operating news machines, a swarm of Twitter/X alternatives — like Instagram Threads, Mastodon, Bluesky, and ...

When Elon Musk took over Twitter in October and began upending the platform, there weren’t many viable alternatives for frustrated users. Now, there may be too many.

When Elon Musk took over Twitter in October and began upending the platform, there weren't many viable alternatives for users. Now, there may be too many.