Elon Musk's Twitter takeover triggered academic exodus, study suggests
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New research shows academic engagement on Twitter significantly declined after Elon Musk's takeover, with verified accounts showing the largest reduction in original content, particularly following Musk's decision to reinstate Donald Trump's account.
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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/mvea on 2024-10-21 10:02:20+00:00.

Original Title: Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover triggered academic exodus, study suggests. The researchers found that academics were less active on Twitter after Musk took over in October 2022, with a notable decrease in the number of tweets, including original posts, replies, retweets, and quote tweets.