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User growth is ‘stagnant’ on the platform formerly known as Twitter.

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[–] Frozengyro@lemmy.world 42 points 2 days ago (3 children)

You could also argue the price was worth the political influence it has given him. Probably made more money in other areas due to owning it.

[–] adarza@lemmy.ca 23 points 2 days ago

definitely, getting tangled in politics and buying the white house definitely paid for twitter.

[–] Delphia@lemmy.world 12 points 2 days ago

He didnt buy twitter to own it, he bought twitter to destroy it. Gradually scattering the users onto their respective echo chamber platforms and controling the mainstream narrative as they do so.

[–] OpenStars@piefed.social 5 points 2 days ago

That won't stop him from lording it over and blaming his subordinates as if it were personally their faults.