The bluebird may go lower. It was already the most viewed platform for politicians and journalists, contributing to shaping public debate and serving as a platform for the promotion of Donald Trump to the US presidency, despite a much smaller audience than its rivals Facebook, YouTube or Instagram. Election in 2016.
Since its takeover by Elon Musk on October 27, 2022, Twitter (later renamed X) has evolved into a new ecosystem that is much more anarchic than its predecessor. While disinformation and harassment have always been there, the often erroneous decisions made by the new owner have turned the social network into an exclusive agora for purveyors of gossip and extreme rhetoric.
Within a year, Tesla’s boss damaged his image as a brilliant entrepreneur. His management of the platform reveals an impulsive and sensitive leader; He is open to conspiratorial and far-right talk, and is sometimes alarmingly naive about the rumors circulating within his network.
