Why I Am Not On Twitter/X

In 2023, I made the decision to discontinue using my Twitter (X) account.

In the few short months since Twitter has changed ownership, Twitter’s leadership has:

• Stolen usernames from its users

• Unnecessarily confused the verification badge system

• Banned outgoing links to all other social media websites (later reversed)

• Blanket-banned link aggregator sites such as Linktree (later reversed)

• Spread false information about NPR and PBS being state-affiliated media outlets

• Banned links from Twitter to Substack, then lied about banning them

• Restricted the ability of unpaid Twitter accounts to appear on other users’ timelines

Through these actions, Twitter has demonstrated that it is an unpredictable and unreliable platform, so I decided to discontinue using it.

See Also: Why I Am Not On Facebook