Posted 1/1/2024, 2:00:00 AM
Twitter in turmoil as users flee, rivals emerge amid misinformation and mental health concerns
- Twitter dies, transformed into "X" by Elon Musk, with unclear purpose and losing users and advertisers
- New social apps emerge as Twitter alternatives, like Bluesky and Meta's Threads, sparking interest in decentralization
- Mental health worries intensify over social media's impact on teens, prompting lawsuits and calls for regulation
- AI bots and avatars integrate deeply into social platforms like Meta, while subscriptions emerge as revenue stream
- Misinformation threats loom with advanced audio/video manipulation capabilities distributing lies at scale