Twitter is becoming Elon Musk’s Twitter: the network is altering as Musk pursues sponsors and experiments with monetization strategies. These changes, combined with Musk’s ongoing erratic intent on infuriating the public, have caused some users to migrate, looking for new homes for their daily musings.

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Here are 5 alternatives for Twitter:

1) Mastodon

Mastodon is the social network that has gained the most traction in the aftermath of Musk’s Twitter takeover, and it also provides the most Twitter-like experience.

One of Mastodon’s enticing features is that it is decentralised, which means it cannot be controlled by a single body. It’s made up of various servers that are administered by users, which makes it a little more difficult to sign up for—you have to start with a certain server, for example, and you can even construct your own.

It’s far more tailored in terms of themes, communities, moderation, and financing (with server running costs frequently crowdfunded via Patreon)—and, of course, it’s a lot smaller, which means less content on the areas you’re interested in.

2) Tumblr

Just one year after the launch of Twitter, Tumblr has been around since 2007. Instead of tweets, there are brief blog-style postings that can be text, photographs, audio, video, conversations, quotes, or any other type of media. This platform is more flexible than Twitter while still being easy to set up and use.

The options for following, being followed, liking, commenting, and reposting are all available, and your experience on the network will be heavily influenced by the other Tumblrs that you choose to follow: It’s all up to you whether you want nothing but Mediterranean food or only Succession memes.

The network is completely free to use, however if you’d want to avoid advertisements, you can choose to pay $5 each month.

After multiple harsh adult content limitations went into place in 2018, many Tumblr users—especially artists—migrated to Twitter. However, the business just just revealed that it plans to relax those restrictions.

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3) Reddit 

Reddit has a completely different layout and feature set than Twitter, but it can nonetheless accomplish a lot of what Twitter can: live commentary on breaking news, forums for discussing pop culture, online diversion to pass the time, and a place to connect with like-minded others.

If you’ve never been inside Reddit, it’s divided up into subreddits that cover almost every subject imaginable. Which ones you join will affect how you interact with the site and the apps.

Reddit does give you a profile page, but it’s not a blogging platform like Twitter or Tumblr. There is user “Follows,” however the feature is new and less prominent in the site culture. Reddit is free.

4) CounterSocial

CounterSocial calls itself the “next-gen social network”; you’ll notice that it resembles Twitter quite a bit, and it shares many of the same features and functions. However, it is very particular about its zero tolerance policy toward trolls, bots, fake news, and even advertising (it is supported by the $5 premium subscriptions that give you a few extras, though you can use it for free).

Access to the Counter Realms virtual reality environment, which actually makes up a significant portion of what CounterSocial is about, is one of the extras you receive with a subscription. In your browser, on your phone, or with a VR headset, you may build and explore your own virtual reality worlds, though it’s not immediately obvious which headsets are supported.

If you’re giving up on Twitter and would prefer an app experience more akin to TweetDeck with a dash of the metaverse, CounterSocial might be what you’re looking for.

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5) Cohost

Maybe the perfect Twitter substitute is still being developed. Consider Cohost as an example: This social network, which is still in its infancy, aims to mimic many of the features that Twitter offers, hopefully with less stress and commotion: It has a lot of followers, reposts, likes, and other interactions.

You can use the platform for free, or pay $5 for a growing selection of extras, such as a higher upload limit for media and a wider range of customization options. As Cohost expands, it appears to be taking a thoughtful approach to issues like moderation and adult content. The service is also transparent about the number of users it has and how much money it makes. The site interface is appealing in its simplicity, and finding what you need is simple.