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Twitter critics predicted collapse after Musk's takeover; it survived and critics now call X a 'cesspool'.
MrBeast argues traditional media executives stifle innovation by demanding repeats of proven formats, while creators succeed by building 'purple cow' content nobody has seen before.
Eric Bahn analyzes social media's shift from a joyful experience (2005-2015) to an extraction phase post-2015, using tools for ragebait and doomscroll, and sees demand for new platforms balancing joy without harmful data extraction.
McCormack argues internet expression is under threat. He cites proposals for YouTube to prioritize mainstream news and the potential for internet ID verification.
Tibo Lou Lucas advocates building many products publicly on Twitter to find a hit, arguing each new product compounds your audience.
His 11th public build was Tweet Hunter, which hit $1 million annual revenue in less than a year and was later sold to List.
Jason Calacanis built Pod Me, a podcast deep-link tool, for $11 and got 1.1 million views on a tweet showing it.
Tibo Lou Lucas suggests giving influencers small base fees plus high success bonuses instead of large upfront sponsorships to leverage viral potential.
MX argues centralized social media algorithms cap his reach arbitrarily, cutting off impressions around 50,000 and threatening his livelihood, which Nostr’s user-controlled model could solve.
Odell deleted his decade-old Twitter account to migrate fully to Nostr, rebroadcasting all his tweets there to control his digital presence and avoid future algorithmic kneecapping.
Radar uses Signal's existing protocol and network, allowing users to message their existing Signal contacts without requiring them to switch apps. Seth has been using Radar as his primary Signal client for months.
Jagger clarifies that his 'mad mogul Mr. Musk' lyric was intended as a 'sidewinding compliment,' referencing Musk's role in a NASA astronaut rescue, not a direct critique.
Casey Newton predicted in late 2024 that by end of 2026, 16-plus would become the global norm for social media account access. Australia, Brazil, Indonesia, Malaysia, France, UK, Denmark, and Slovenia have enacted or are preparing laws limiting children's use.
Pew research found nearly six in ten US adults support banning social media for under 16.