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As Twitter destroys its brand by renaming itself X, Mastodon user numbers are again soaring | TechCrunch (techcrunch.com)

submitted 1 year ago by Frostwolf@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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It's not just lemmy that's benefiting from Elon Musk.

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[–] chaircat@lemdro.id 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I recall Dorsey publicly coming out in support of Elon's Twitter well after the sale. Maybe there was no ethical conflict for Dorsey and he likes what he sees.

Yeah, maybe all of this wouldn't have happened if the equity was split among the employees.

[–] southernbrewer@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Showing ongoing public support is often written into the contract with these big deals; Dorsey probably has to say he supports Musk for a few years at least