Mastodon Vs. Twitter: Is It Worth Making The Switch?

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Mastodon is a relatively new social media service that is quite similar to Twitter but is it worth making the switch? One thing that's clear is that the familiar feel of Twitter might not remain the same much longer, given its recent purchase by billionaire Elon Musk, who is a known change-maker. Musk's company, Tesla, pushes the edges of regulations by placing cars on the road that are driven by the beta version of autonomous software. It's difficult to predict how Twitter may change in upcoming years once the acquisition is completed.

Twitter has been around for 16 years, launching in 2006 soon after Facebook. It is known as a microblogging site since it limits the length of each post to 280 characters, double the original 140-character limit in the early days. This limitation seemed to ease a barrier to writing for many people, and within a short period, Twitter quickly rose from obscurity to compete with the top social networks of the time, drawing the attention of major advertisers. Mastodon is relatively new compared to Twitter, and the number of users is much lower, generating less content and probably being updated less frequently as a result. However, that is beginning to change with the recent Twitter news inspiring some disillusioned users to explore whether Mastodon is a worthy replacement.

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Honestly, whether it's time to switch from Twitter to the still-developing social media site Mastodon will depend greatly on what particular content is of interest and, in some cases, whether certain people are posting there. Big influencers can turn the tide of a social media network. However, some users are more concerned about content beyond